Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR7: Direct Senate Rules Committee to contract for the restoration of the globe light fixtures originally in front of Senate Chamber.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE TO CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR ORNATE ELECTRIC GLOBE LIGHT FIXTURES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE SENATE CHAMBER ON EACH END OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER/READING CLERK PLATFORM AND TO APPLY FOR APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THIS RESTORATION.
What the bill says
A resolution to authorize and direct the senate rules committee to contract with the department of finance and administration and the mississippi department of archives and history for the reconstruction and replacement of the four ornate electric globe light fixtures that were originally located in the front of the senate chamber on each end of the presiding officer/reading clerk platform and to apply for appropriate funding for this restoration.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE TO CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR ORNATE ELECTRIC GLOBE LIGHT FIXTURES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE SENATE CHAMBER ON EACH END OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER/READING CLERK PLATFORM AND TO APPLY FOR APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THIS RESTORATION. WHEREAS, the Mississippi New Capitol Building features over 4,700 original, ornate electric light fixtures from its 1903 completion, designed by Architect Theodore Link, who embraced new electric lighting technology, with many still in use and restored, illuminating its grand hall, rotunda and chambers; and WHEREAS, unfortunately, the four original ornate electric globe light fixtures that were originally in the front of the Senate Chamber on each end of the Presiding Officer and Reading Clerk dias and platform were removed during a renovation in the mid-1900s, resulting in darkness in the Senate Chamber during evening sessions and an incredible loss of beauty and architectural authenticity in the New Capitol Building; and *SS08/R507* S. R. No. 7 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS08/R507 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) WHEREAS, the New Capitol Building and grounds are currently undergoing numerous renovations and needed upgrading to maintain the functional integrity and historical context of this leading example of …
Sponsors
- Chassaniol, Lydia Graves (R, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SR7?
- SR7 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Direct Senate Rules Committee to contract for the restoration of the globe light fixtures originally in front of Senate Chamber.
- What does SR7 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to authorize and direct the senate rules committee to contract with the department of finance and administration and the mississippi department of archives and history for the reconstruction and replacement of the four ornate electric globe light fixtures that were originally located in the front of the senate chamber on each end of the presiding officer/reading clerk platform and to apply for appropriate funding for this restoration.
- What is the status of SR7?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR7?
- Chassaniol, Lydia Graves (R, 14).
- Where is the official record for SR7?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0007.xml
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