Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC53: Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team; commend on winning back-to-back national championships and earning highest team GPA.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 26, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANGERS WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR CAPTURING BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EARNING THE HIGHEST TEAM GPA IN THE NATION.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating the northwest mississippi community college rangers women's soccer team for capturing back-to-back national junior college athletic association (njcaa) championships and earning the highest team gpa in the nation.
From the enrolled text, March 24, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANGERS WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR CAPTURING BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EARNING THE HIGHEST TEAM GPA IN THE NATION. WHEREAS, the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Women's Soccer Team achieved extraordinary distinction during the 2025 season by capturing its second consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championship, establishing the team as one of the premier collegiate soccer programs in the nation; and WHEREAS, the Rangers completed the 2025 season with an outstanding overall record of 21 wins, one loss and one draw, demonstrating sustained excellence, resilience and competitive dominance throughout regular season play, conference competition, regional tournaments and national postseason play; and WHEREAS, Northwest Mississippi Community College became the only NJCAA Division II women's soccer program to win back-to-back national championships since the division's inception, further *HR26/R2642* H. C. R. No. 53 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R2642 PAGE 1 (RKM\KW) solidifying the program's place in national collegiate athletic history; and WHEREAS, the Rangers also captured their third consecutive Region 23 Championship, advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament for the fourth straight season, and reached the national championship match for the second consecutive year, underscoring a standard of consistent excellence rarely achieved at the collegiate level; and WHEREAS, in addition to their …
Sponsors
- Lamar, John Thomas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
Votes
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team
Common questions
- What is HC53?
- HC53 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team; commend on winning back-to-back national championships and earning highest team GPA.
- What does HC53 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution commending and congratulating the northwest mississippi community college rangers women's soccer team for capturing back-to-back national junior college athletic association (njcaa) championships and earning the highest team gpa in the nation.
- What is the status of HC53?
- Passed both chambers as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC53?
- Lamar, John Thomas (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for HC53?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0053.xml
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