# Mississippi SC 544: Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions.

Mississippi SC 544, Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel H. Sparks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Died by Other Means) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SC544-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SC 544
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Died by Other Means
- Sponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (49 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: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Juan Barnett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason T Barrett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Berry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hob Bryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joel R.Carter, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy England (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Fillingane (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hillman Terome Frazier (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Harkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Dean Kirby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Philman A. Ladner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad McMahan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Parker
- Cosponsor: Polk
- Cosponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robinson
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Thomas (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brice Wiggins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bart Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Younger (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Adopted | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-07: Died by Other Means (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Title Suff Do Be Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Referred To Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SC/SC0544IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0544IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SC/SC0544PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0544PS.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/SC/SC0544IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0544IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SC/SC0544PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0544PS.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-SC544-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
