Mississippi SR49: Congratulate 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin from Brandon for winning gold medal at swimming championship in Romania.

What the bill says

A resolution extending the commendation and congratulations of the mississippi senate to 17-year-old rachel mcalpin from brandon, mississippi, for winning the gold medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2025 world aquatics junior swimming championship in otopeni, romania.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE COMMENDATION AND CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO 17-YEAR-OLD RACHEL MCALPIN FROM BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE 50-METER BREASTSTROKE AT THE 2025 WORLD AQUATICS JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP IN OTOPENI, ROMANIA. WHEREAS, we join the competitive swimming community in honoring 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin from Brandon, Mississippi, for winning the Gold Medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships held in Otopeni, Romania, nearly 6,000 miles from her hometown on August 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, McAlpin is an incredible young woman. Mississippi's new swimming world champion was home-schooled, has swum competitively since the age of five and regularly swims for the Flowood-based Mississippi Makos Swim Team. She has committed to swim collegiately for the University of Arkansas, beginning in the fall of 2026; and WHEREAS, Rachel is the middle child of Chris and Christie McAlpin's three daughters. She is deeply religious, soft-spoken *SS08/R1384* S. R. No. 49 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS08/R1384 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) and exceedingly polite, which belies a fierce competitiveness. As a swimmer, she is known as a strong finisher; and WHEREAS, McAlpin fell behind early in her championship race but then rallied as she typically does and touched .34 seconds ahead of 18-year-old Smilte Plytnykaite of the Republic of Lithuainia; and WHEREAS, in winning, McAlpin …

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Sponsors

• McMahan, Chad (R, 6) · primary sponsor
• Harkins, Josh (R, 20)
• Rhodes, Brian (R, 36)
• Kirby, Dean (R, 30)

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Adopted
2. February 19, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
3. February 18, 2026: Referred To Rules

Votes

• Adopted (March 13, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR49?

SR49 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Congratulate 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin from Brandon for winning gold medal at swimming championship in Romania.

What does SR49 do?

In its own words: A resolution extending the commendation and congratulations of the mississippi senate to 17-year-old rachel mcalpin from brandon, mississippi, for winning the gold medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2025 world aquatics junior swimming championship in otopeni, romania.

What is the status of SR49?

Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored SR49?

McMahan, Chad (R, 6), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR49?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0049.xml