Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB647: Gold Star Father's Day; designate November 9 as.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE NOVEMBER 9 AS GOLD STAR FATHER'S DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 3-3-7, mississippi code of 1972, to designate november 9 as gold star father's day; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE NOVEMBER 9 AS GOLD STAR FATHER'S DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 3-3-7. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the following are declared to be legal holidays, the third Monday of January (Robert E. Lee's birthday and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday); the third Monday of February (Washington's birthday); the last Monday of April (Confederate Memorial Day); the last Monday of May (National Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis' birthday); the fourth day of July (Independence Day); the first Monday of September (Labor Day); the eleventh day of November (Armistice or Veterans' Day); the day fixed by proclamation by the Governor of Mississippi as a day of Thanksgiving, which shall be fixed to correspond to the date proclaimed by the President of the *HR31/R1445* H. B. No. 647 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R1445 PAGE 1 (MCL\JAB) United States (Thanksgiving Day); and the twenty-fifth day of December (Christmas Day). In the event any holiday hereinbefore declared legal shall fall on Sunday, then the next following day shall be a legal holiday. (2) In lieu of any one (1) legal holiday provided for …
Sponsors
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Morgan, Ken (R, 100)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Gold Star Father's Day
Common questions
- What is HB647?
- HB647 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Gold Star Father's Day; designate November 9 as.
- What does HB647 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 3-3-7, mississippi code of 1972, to designate november 9 as gold star father's day; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB647?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB647?
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB647?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0647.xml
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