HB 188 — "Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact.
Last action — Approved by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on March 18, 2025.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes 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
- Current version View text pdf
- As Passed the lower View text Current pdf
- Committee Substitute View text pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Returned For Enrolling
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Corrections
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Committee Substitute Adopted
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Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Referred To Corrections
Sponsors
- Gene Newman · Primary
- Dan Eubanks · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gene Newman Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Dan Eubanks Republican
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Not Voting |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | 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 | Not Voting |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | 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 | Not Voting |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 73 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 26 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 103 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 3% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Nay |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Elliot Burch | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Estrada | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Fondren | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Lott | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| W.I. "Doc" Harris | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 188?
- HB 188 is sponsored by Gene Newman (Republican) and Dan Eubanks (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 188?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 188?
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