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HC 65

Phi Theta Kappa 2025 All-Mississippi Academic Team; commend.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Donnie Scoggin

HC 65 formally commends the Phi Theta Kappa 2025 All‑Mississippi Academic Team for scholastic achievement, highlighting community college programs without changing laws or funding.

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Bill Summary · HC 65

Summary — HC 65 (2025): Phi Theta Kappa 2025 All‑Mississippi Academic Team; commend.

Purpose and intent

House Concurrent Resolution 65 is a ceremonial resolution that formally recognizes and commends the students named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 2025 All‑Mississippi Academic Team. Its primary intent is to acknowledge academic achievement among community college students, to congratulate the honorees and their institutions, and to encourage public recognition of their accomplishments.

Key provisions

  • Expresses official commendation and congratulations to the members of the Phi Theta Kappa 2025 All‑Mississippi Academic Team for their scholastic achievements and service.
  • Recognizes the role of Phi Theta Kappa and participating Mississippi community colleges in promoting academic excellence, leadership, and community engagement among two‑year college students.
  • Encourages citizens and educational institutions to join the Legislature in honoring the team members (typical language for such resolutions: memorializing achievements and recommending appropriate distribution/publication).
  • Does not create new law, impose obligations on state government, or appropriate funds; it is a nonbinding, honorary statement of the Legislature.

Who is affected

  • Directly: the students selected for the PTK 2025 All‑Mississippi Academic Team and the community colleges that educate and support them.
  • Indirectly: college administrators, faculty, families, and local communities who benefit from the recognition; no effect on state programs or budgets.

Procedural / timeline details

  • Introduced in the House: March 20, 2025 (filed as HC 65 and referred to the House Rules Committee).
  • House actions: Title sufficiently adopted (March 25); adopted by the House and released (March 27); transmitted to the Senate (March 27).
  • Senate actions: Referred to Senate Rules (March 27); Title sufficiently adopted (March 31); adopted by the Senate (April 1).
  • Finalization: Returned for enrolling (April 2); enrolled and signed (records show enrolled bill signed on April 3 and April 7, 2025).
  • Status: Enrolled Bill Signed — the concurrent resolution was adopted by both chambers and formally enrolled as legislative action. As a concurrent resolution, it is ceremonial and part of the legislative record rather than statutory law.

Impact

HC 65 serves as an official, formal commendation that raises visibility for the PTK All‑Mississippi Academic Team members and highlights the value of community college academic programs. It has symbolic and reputational impact but does not change legal rights, funding, or administrative responsibilities.

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

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