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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 407: State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 407 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January. Primary sponsor: Kabir Karriem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kabir KarriemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Rules

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source