l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1268

MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental health needs of military members.

Became law as Chapter 440, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SAVE OUR SERVICE MEMBER TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDER PTSD AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

15 co-sponsors

Donnie Bell, Charles Blackwell, Elliot Burch, Lester Carpenter, Zachary Grady, Josh Hawkins, Jeffrey Hulum III, Justin Keen, Steve Lott, Jonathan McMillan, Bill Pigott, Lance Varner, Shanda Yates, Kabir Karriem, Kevin Felsher

Its course

January 20 to March 28, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1223 days

Military AffairsJan 20 to Jan 299 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 723 days

Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 2114 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 287 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Military Affairs
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 12Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 19Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  7. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 21 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Military AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7PassedSenate
  8. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 12ReconsideredSenate
  10. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor