# Mississippi HB 909: Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 9 South in Pontotoc County as the "Meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway".

Mississippi HB 909, Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 9 South in Pontotoc County as the "Meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway"., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Beth Luther Waldo (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB909-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 909
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 9 South in Pontotoc County as the "Meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway".
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-07, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Beth Luther Waldo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation, Highways and Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (118 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beth Luther Waldo (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed | pass | 118 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-07: Died In Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Recommitted to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Highways and Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed (House)
- 2025-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred To Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0909IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0909IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0909PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0909PS.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0909IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0909IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0909PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0909PS.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB909-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).