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HB223 • 2026

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 537 LOCATED IN JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "SGT. JOHN HOWARD TANNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Scoggin, Scott
Last action
2026-03-17
Official status
Law
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt.

What This Bill Does

  • Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt.
  • John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/17 Approved by Governor

  2. 2026-03-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 2026-03-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 2026-03-09 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/09 (S) Returned For Enrolling

  5. 2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/05 (S) Passed

  6. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  7. 2026-02-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation

  8. 2026-02-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate

  9. 2026-02-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/04 (H) Passed

  10. 2026-01-21 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass

  11. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Transportation

Official Summary Text

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 223 *HR43/R696* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R696
PAGE 1 (DJ\KP)
ST: Memorial highways; designate a segmant of
MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John
Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."
To: Transportation
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Scoggin, Scott

HOUSE BILL NO. 223

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 537 1
LOCATED IN JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "SGT. JOHN HOWARD 2
TANNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 537 5
located in Jones County, Mississippi, beginning at Lake Como Road, 6
and extending for a distance of approximately one (1) mile in the 7
southernly direction to Doris Tanner's Flowers located at 3635 8
Mississippi Highway 537, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, is 9
designated and shall be known as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner 10
Memorial Highway." 11
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect 12
and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment 13
of highway described in subsection (1) of this section. 14
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 15
and after July 1, 2026. 16