l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 573

Commend the life of Robert Jerry "Gentle Ben" Williams, the first African American to play football at Ole Miss.

Enrolled bill signed in the House, on June 25, 2020.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE SURVIVING FAMILY OF ROBERT JERRY "GENTLE BEN" WILLIAMS OF YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI AND ONE OF THE GREATEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY, AND COMMENDING HIS CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

J. Walter Michel, David Jordan, David Blount, Robert L. Jackson, Sollie B. Norwood, Briggs Hopson

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 3 – Jun 15

  1. Jun 3Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  2. Jun 8Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do be adopted
  3. Jun 12Adopted by the Senate
  4. Jun 15Sent to the House

In the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 16Referred to the House committee on Rules
  2. Jun 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do be adopted
  3. Jun 23Adopted by the House
  4. Released in the House to be sent on at once
  5. Returned to the Senate for enrolling

In the Senate Jun 25

  1. Jun 25Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jun 25

  1. Jun 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jun 3Referred To RulesSenate
  2. Jun 8Title Suff Do Be AdoptedSenate
  3. Jun 12AdoptedSenate
  4. Jun 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Jun 16Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  6. Jun 18Title Suff Do Be AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 23AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 23Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 23Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 25Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Jun 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives