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SC 507

Congratulate Jackson State University Tigers Football Team and Coach TC Taylor for first Celebration Bowl Championship.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Blount and 7 co-sponsors

Symbolic concurrent resolution congratulating Jackson State University's Tigers and Coach T.C. Taylor on their first Celebration Bowl title; no legal or fiscal effects.

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Bill Summary · SC 507

Summary — SC 507

Title: Congratulate Jackson State University Tigers Football Team and Coach TC Taylor for first Celebration Bowl Championship
Bill Type: Concurrent Resolution
Introduced: January 10, 2025
Status: Enrolled Bill Signed (March 6, 2025)
Subject: Rules

Purpose

SC 507 is a ceremonial concurrent resolution formally congratulating the Jackson State University (JSU) Tigers football team and Head Coach T.C. Taylor on winning the program’s first Celebration Bowl championship. The resolution recognizes the team’s athletic achievement and honors the contribution of players, coaches, staff, students, alumni, and supporters.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates the Jackson State University Tigers football team and Coach T.C. Taylor for winning the Celebration Bowl (their first such championship).
  • Commends the team’s performance, leadership, and representation of the university and state.
  • Typically, resolutions of this nature also direct that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the university and coach; while the exact distribution language is not provided in the version content, that is a common concluding provision.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Jackson State University, the Tigers football team, Head Coach T.C. Taylor, team staff, students, alumni, and fans.
  • Secondary: The university community and broader constituency that takes pride in the school’s athletic success.
  • No change to law, rights, or obligations of private parties or state agencies—this is symbolic recognition only.

Legislative timeline and procedural status

  • 2025-01-10: Referred to Rules (introduced)
  • 2025-01-13: Title sufficient to be adopted
  • 2025-01-15: Adopted (Senate/House action)
  • 2025-01-16: Transmitted to House; Referred to Rules
  • 2025-03-03: Title sufficient to be adopted
  • 2025-03-05: Returned for enrolling; Adopted; Immediate release
  • 2025-03-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (finalization of the enrolled resolution) (Note: timestamps reflect legislative processing steps culminating in enrollment and signature.)

Impact and fiscal/legal effect

  • Symbolic and honorary in nature. The resolution does not create, amend, or repeal statutory law, nor does it appropriate or obligate public funds.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or administrative consequences are expected.

Contextual note

Concurrent resolutions are commonly used by legislatures to express formal recognition of events, achievements, or sentiments. SC 507 serves that purpose by publicly recognizing JSU’s athletic milestone and placing that recognition in the legislative record.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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