SB 2480 — Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (19 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read SB 2480 on the official Mississippi source →Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Appropriations A;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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Transmitted To House
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Immediate Release
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
Sponsors
- J. Walter Michel · Primary
- Dean Kirby · Cosponsor
- Josh Harkins · Cosponsor
- Brian Rhodes · Cosponsor
- Lydia Graves Chassaniol · Cosponsor
- Jr. Joel R. Carter · Cosponsor
- Neil S. Whaley · Cosponsor
- Jeremy England · Cosponsor
- Tyler McCaughn · Cosponsor
- Joseph Thomas · Cosponsor
- Briggs Hopson · Cosponsor
- Chuck Younger · Cosponsor
- Daniel H. Sparks · Cosponsor
- Brice Wiggins · Cosponsor
- Jr. Dennis DeBar · Cosponsor
- Michael McLendon · Cosponsor
- Joey Fillingane · Cosponsor
- Kevin Blackwell · Cosponsor
- Nicole Boyd · Cosponsor
- Kamesha Mumford · Cosponsor
- Bradford Blackmon · Cosponsor
- Mike Thompson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- J. Walter Michel Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Dean Kirby Republican
- Josh Harkins Republican
- Brian Rhodes Republican
- Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican
- Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican
- Neil S. Whaley Republican
- Jeremy England Republican
- Tyler McCaughn Republican
- Joseph Thomas Democrat
- Briggs Hopson Republican
- Chuck Younger Republican
- Daniel H. Sparks Republican
- Brice Wiggins Republican
- Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican
- Michael McLendon Republican
- Joey Fillingane Republican
- Kevin Blackwell Republican
- Nicole Boyd Republican
- Kamesha Mumford Democrat
- Bradford Blackmon Democrat
- Mike Thompson Republican
Not signed on (153)
153 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 153 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Isom | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Johnny DuPree | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Pope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kamesha Mumford | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Andy Berry | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Don Hartness | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 2480?
- SB 2480 is sponsored by J. Walter Michel (Republican), Dean Kirby (Republican), Josh Harkins (Republican), Brian Rhodes (Republican), Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Joel R. Carter, Jr. (Republican), Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Jeremy England (Republican), Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Joseph Thomas (Democrat), Briggs Hopson (Republican), Chuck Younger (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Brice Wiggins (Republican), Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Michael McLendon (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Nicole Boyd (Republican), Kamesha Mumford (Democrat), Bradford Blackmon (Democrat), and Mike Thompson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2480?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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