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HC 43

State of the State address of Governor Tate Reeves; call joint session.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jason White

Would convene a single joint session of Mississippi's Legislature for Governor Reeves to deliver the State of the State address in the New Capitol Rotunda on Feb 4, 2026.

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Bill Summary · HC 43

Summary of House Concurrent Resolution 43 (2026, Mississippi)

Purpose

  • HC 43 proposes to convene a joint session of the Mississippi Legislature (House of Representatives and Senate) to hear the State of the State address delivered by Governor Tate Reeves.
  • The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Second Floor Rotunda of the New Capitol Building.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes a single joint session of both legislative chambers.
  • Sets the date and time for the joint session:
    • Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Location specified as the Second Floor Rotunda of the New Capitol Building.
  • The resolution is a concurrent resolution, indicating it requires passage by both the House and Senate.
  • Sponsor: Representative White (co-sponsor listed).

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Legislative members (both chambers) would convene for the joint session.
  • Governor Tate Reeves would deliver the State of the State address to the joint session.
  • The event would be hosted at the specified location and time, potentially affecting floor schedules, security, and legislative operations for that day.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Referred to Rules Committee on January 28, 2026.
  • Title sufficiency adopted and the measure advanced on January 28, 2026.
  • Passed through both chambers with the following action history:
    • House: Adopted and transmitted to Senate on January 28, 2026.
    • Senate: Referred to Rules (as part of process) and later actions indicate the bill did not complete—listed as “Died In Committee” on April 15, 2026.
  • Final disposition: The bill died in committee, ending its progression in the 2026 session.

Notes

  • Although the resolution was introduced and progressed through early steps in January 2026, it did not become law, as it died in committee in April 2026.
  • The action would have had ceremonial and logistical implications (joint session logistics, press coverage, security) but did not proceed to actual implementation.

If you’d like, I can compare this resolution to typical State of the State address procedures in Mississippi or provide context on past joint sessions for similar addresses.

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

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