Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR156: Coach Sherri Cooley; recognize and commend outstanding coaching career upon the occasion of her retirement.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 3, 2026
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING COACH SHERRI COOLEY FOR HER OUTSTANDING COACHING CAREER UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS HEAD COACH OF THE LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL LADY TORNADOES GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing and commending coach sherri cooley for her outstanding coaching career upon the occasion of her retirement as head coach of the laurel high school lady tornadoes girls basketball team.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING COACH SHERRI COOLEY FOR HER OUTSTANDING COACHING CAREER UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS HEAD COACH OF THE LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL LADY TORNADOES GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM. WHEREAS, Laurel High School Lady Tornadoes Girls Basketball Head Coach, Sherri Cooley, has ended her exceptional coaching career on top; and WHEREAS, Coach Cooley confirmed that the Lady Tornadoes' Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A championship game on March 7, 2026, would be her last game as she is retiring from coaching; and WHEREAS, recently, Coach Cooley helped lead Laurel to a state title after the Lady Tornadoes beat Holmes County Central High School, 52-26, and although she is in a current battle with breast cancer and had to miss games during the 2025-2026 season, she said she wanted to end her coaching career with one goal, which was at the Mississippi Coliseum; and WHEREAS, Coach Cooley finishes her exceptional career with three state championships at Laurel (2026, 2024, 2021) over a *HR26/R2729* H. R. No. 156 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R2729 PAGE 1 (MCL\KW) 25-year coaching career, during which she spent six years with Laurel and never had a losing record, and she also had three title runner-up finishes with South Jones High School and was an assistant when Northeast Jones High School won a …
Sponsors
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Coach Sherri Cooley
Common questions
- What is HR156?
- HR156 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Coach Sherri Cooley; recognize and commend outstanding coaching career upon the occasion of her retirement.
- What does HR156 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing and commending coach sherri cooley for her outstanding coaching career upon the occasion of her retirement as head coach of the laurel high school lady tornadoes girls basketball team.
- What is the status of HR156?
- Passed both chambers as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (April 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR156?
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80).
- Where is the official record for HR156?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0156.xml
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