2023
- House Bill 1029
- Summary: An Act To Provide That References In The Mississippi Code To “armed Forces” Or “uniformed Services” Shall Include Members Of The United States Space Force; To Amend Sections 23-15-673, 33-1-1, 37-135-31, 49-7-351 And 73-50-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. Specifies The Military State Guard as part of The Military Forces of Mississippi.
- Status: Passed on April 17 2023 – 100% progression
- Action: 2023-04-17 – Approved by Governor
Wherever the term “Armed Forces” or “Uniformed Services” shall appear in the Mississippi Code of 1972, the term shall be construed to include members of the United States Space Force.
(a) Military forces of the state shall mean the organized militia, the state retired list, the state reserve list, and the Mississippi State Guard, and all other components of the militia of the state which may hereafter be organized.
(b) Organized militia shall mean the Mississippi National Guard, including the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, and the Mississippi State Guard when organized, and shall be deemed to include any unit, component, element, headquarters, staff or cadre thereof, as well as any member or members.
