Mississippi State Senator

Derrick Simmons Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR14

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Recognize Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band for 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Traditional Arts.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR140

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR143

Introduced
3/29/25  
Refer
3/29/25  
Mourn the passing of Huey P. Williams, beloved lead singer of Gospel Quartet The Jackson Southernaires.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR15

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Recognize Eddie Cotton, Jr., as recipient of Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR16

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Recognize Robert Poore as the recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts and Landscape Architecture.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR17

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Recognize Jane Crater Hiatt as recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for "Stephen C. Edds" Patron of the Arts.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR18

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Recognize Tate Taylor as the recipient of the Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Motion Picture.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR21

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Congratulate the JSU "Sonic Boom of the South" marching band for electrifying performance at Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR22

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Congratulate Jackson State University Women's Softball Team for first SWAC Championship in over a decade.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR24

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Congratulate Dr. Steven Reed as first Mississippian elected to lead the American Optometric Association.