SB 2271 — Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
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The recent amendment to SB 2271 allows the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to access a line of credit up to $10 million from the state treasury to address funding shortfalls during disasters. This change is significant because it ensures that immediate financial resources are available to support disaster response efforts, particularly in meeting federal requirements for assistance after declared emergencies. Additionally, the bill re-establishes the Wireless Communication Commission, enhancing communication services for law enforcement and emergency services, which are crucial during crises.
2271 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 25-53-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI WIRELESS COMMUNICATION COMMISSION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES;
TO BRINGAMEND FORWARD SECTION 33-15-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FORTO THEALLOW PURPOSEMEMA TO OBTAIN A LINE OF POSSIBLECREDIT AMENDMENT;THROUGH THE STATE TREASURY FROM THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION FUND OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL SOURCES FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000.00 IN ONE FISCAL YEAR TO FUND SHORTFALLS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOANS SHALL BE RECEIVED BY THE STATE TREASURER AND PLACED INTO THE DISASTER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT;
TO REQUIRE THAT LOAN FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED FOLLOWING THE STATE MATCH REQUIRED BY FEMA FOR OTHER NEEDS ASSISTANCE AWARDS DURING FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS;
33-15-57.S.
(1) There is hereby created the Wireless Communication Commission, which shall be responsible for promoting the efficient use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement personnel and essential public health and safety S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 1 (ab\kr)33-15-57. personnel have effective communications services available in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communications services in the event of disruption caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack or other public emergency.
(1) There is hereby created the Wireless Communication Commission, which shall be responsible for promoting the efficient use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement personnel and essential public health and safety personnel have effective communications services available in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communications services in the event of disruption caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack or other public emergency.
(h) The President of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors, or his or her designee;
(i) The President of the Mississippi Municipal Association, or his or her designee;
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 2(ab\kr)2 (j)(h) The President of the Mississippi Association of FireSupervisors, Chiefs, or his or her designee;
(i) The President of the Mississippi Municipal Association, or his or her designee;
(j) The President of the Mississippi Association of Fire Chiefs, or his or her designee;
The commission shall adopt rules whichS. govern the time and place for meetings and governing the manner of conducting its business.
The commission shall meet at least monthly and maintain minutes of such meetings.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership of the commission.
S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 3(ab\kr)3 (4)which Thegovern commission, in conjunction with the Mississippitime Emergencyand Managementplace Agency,for shallmeetings have the sole authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operationsmanner of theconducting wirelessits communicationsbusiness. system described in paragraph (a) and shall be vested with all legal authority necessary and proper to perform this function including, but not limited to:
The commission shall meet at least monthly and maintain minutes of such meetings.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership of the commission.
(4) The commission, in conjunction with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, shall have the sole authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operations of the wireless communications system described in paragraph (a) and shall be vested with all legal authority necessary and proper to perform this function including, but not limited to:
(e) In consultation with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, having the authority to permit state and local agencies use of the communications system under the terms and conditions established by the commission.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 4(ab\kr)4 (f)(e) ProvidingIn technicalconsultation supportwith tothe usersMississippi andEmergency bearingManagement theAgency, overallhaving responsibility for the design,authority engineering,to acquisitionpermit state and implementationlocal agencies use of the statewide communications system andunder for ensuring the properterms operation and maintenanceconditions ofestablished allby equipment common to the system.commission.
(f) Providing technical support to users and bearing the overall responsibility for the design, engineering, acquisition and implementation of the statewide communications system and for ensuring the proper operation and maintenance of all equipment common to the system.
(a) In consultation with the advisory board and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, establish policies, procedures and standards to incorporate into a comprehensive S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 5(ab\kr)5 (a) In consultation with the advisory board and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, establish policies, procedures and standards to incorporate into a comprehensive management plan for use and operation of the communications system.
All monies collected by the commission for such rents, leases or subleases shall be deposited directly into a special fund hereby created and known as the "Integrated Public Safety Communications Fund." This fund shall be administered by the Mississippi S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 6(ab\kr)6 subleases shall be deposited directly into a special fund hereby created and known as the "Integrated Public Safety Communications Fund." This fund shall be administered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and may be used by the commission to construct, maintain and operate the system.
(b) The Integrated Public Safety Communications Fund may consist of the following:
(i) Appropriations from the Legislature;
(ii) Gifts;
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 7(ab\kr)7 (iii)(b) FederalThe grants;Integrated Public Safety Communications Fund may consist of the following:
(i) Appropriations from the Legislature;
(ii) Gifts;
(iii) Federal grants;
(c) The Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, or his or her designee;
(d) The Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, or his or her designee;
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 8(ab\kr)8 (e)(c) The Chairman of the Senate FinanceAppropriations Committee, or his or her designee;
(d) The Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, or his or her designee;
(e) The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, or his or her designee;
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(12)S. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede the authority of the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services provided in Section 25-53-1 et seq.
(13) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 9(ab\kr)9 Fund(12) andNothing allin userthis chargessection andshall feesbe authorizedconstrued underto thissupersede sectionthe shallauthority beof depositedthe intoMississippi theDepartment Stateof GeneralInformation FundTechnology asServices authorizedprovided byin law.Section 25-53-1 et seq.
(13) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.
(a) Work with the Governor, or his or her representative, in preparing a State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan of this state, which shall be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal government and of other states to the fullest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of the state, such local S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 10(ab\kr)10 Management Plan of this state, which shall be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal government and of other states to the fullest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of the state, such local plans to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency plan and program of this state.
containS. strategies to ensure the availability of adequate public shelter space in each region of the state;
establish strategies for refuge-of-last-resort programs;
provide strategies to assist local emergency management efforts to ensure that adequate staffing plans exist for all shelters, including medical and S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 11(ab\kr)11 securitycontain personnel;strategies to ensure the availability of adequate public shelter space in each region of the state;
establish strategies for refuge-of-last-resort programs;
provide strategies to assist local emergency management efforts to ensure that adequate staffing plans exist for all shelters, including medical and security personnel;
provideS. for a comprehensive communications plan;
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No.
2271 *SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806PS PAGE 12 provide for a comprehensive communications plan;
ensure the existence of a comprehensive statewide S.medical care and relief plan administered by the State Department of Health;
B.
No.
2271 *SS26/R806.1* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.1 PAGE 12(ab\kr) medical care and relief plan administered by the State Department of Health;
(vii)S. Establish guidelines and schedules for annual exercises that evaluate the ability of the state and its political subdivisions to respond to minor, major and catastrophic disasters and support local emergency management agencies.
Such S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 13(ab\kr)13 exercises(vii) shallEstablish beguidelines coordinatedand withschedules localfor governmentsannual and,exercises tothat evaluate the extentability possible,of the federalstate government.and its political subdivisions to respond to minor, major and catastrophic disasters and support local emergency management agencies.
Such exercises shall be coordinated with local governments and, to the extent possible, the federal government.
If a municipality elects to establish an emergency management program, it must adopt aS. city emergency management plan that complies with all standards and requirements applicable to county emergency management plans.
(c) Assist political subdivisions in preparing and maintaining emergency management plans.
S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 14(ab\kr)14 (d)a Reviewcity periodically political subdivision emergency management plansplan forthat consistencycomplies with theall State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and standards and requirements adoptedapplicable underto thiscounty section.emergency management plans.
(c) Assist political subdivisions in preparing and maintaining emergency management plans.
(d) Review periodically political subdivision emergency management plans for consistency with the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and standards and requirements adopted under this section.
(g) Anticipate trends and promote innovations that will enhance the emergency management system.
(h) Prepare and distribute to appropriate state and local officials catalogs of federal, state and private assistance programs.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 15(ab\kr)15 (i)(g) ImplementAnticipate trainingtrends programs to improve the ability of state and localpromote emergencyinnovations managementthat personnelwill toenhance preparethe and implement emergency management planssystem. and programs, and require all local civil defense directors or emergency management directors to complete such training as a condition to their authority to continue service in their emergency management positions.
(h) Prepare and distribute to appropriate state and local officials catalogs of federal, state and private assistance programs.
(i) Implement training programs to improve the ability of state and local emergency management personnel to prepare and implement emergency management plans and programs, and require all local civil defense directors or emergency management directors to complete such training as a condition to their authority to continue service in their emergency management positions.
(m) Assist political subdivisions with the creation and training of urban search and rescue teams and promote the developmentS. and maintenance of a state urban search and rescue program.
(n) Delegate, as necessary and appropriate, authority vested in it under this article and provide for the subdelegation of such authority.
S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 16(ab\kr)16 (o)development Requireand eachmaintenance countyof ora municipalitystate tourban designatesearch anand agentrescue forprogram. working with the agency in the event of a natural disaster.
(n) Delegate, as necessary and appropriate, authority vested in it under this article and provide for the subdelegation of such authority.
(o) Require each county or municipality to designate an agent for working with the agency in the event of a natural disaster.
(t) In accordance with Section 33-15-15, create, implement, administer, promulgate, amend and rescind rules regarding the development of the Mississippi Disaster Reservist Program.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 17(ab\kr)17 (u)(t) UnlessIn otherwiseaccordance instructedwith bySection the33-15-15, Governor,create, sponsorimplement, andadminister, developpromulgate, mutualamend aid plans and agreementsrescind betweenrules regarding the politicaldevelopment subdivisions of the state and the Mississippi BandDisaster ofReservist ChoctawProgram. Indians similar to the mutual aid arrangements with other states referenced in Section 33-15-11(b)(10).
(u) Unless otherwise instructed by the Governor, sponsor and develop mutual aid plans and agreements between the political subdivisions of the state and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians similar to the mutual aid arrangements with other states referenced in Section 33-15-11(b)(10).
Section 33-15-307, Mississippi Code of 1972, is broughtamended forward as follows:
Each declaration shall cite the cause for the declarationS. and define the area eligible for assistance and the type of assistance to be provided.
(2) The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury into which shall be paid any S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 18(ab\kr)18 fundsdeclaration appropriatedand ordefine otherwise made available by the Legislaturearea foreligible disaster assistance, any funds transferred from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund as provided under subsection (5) of this section, any income from investment of the funds in the trust fund, and federal reimbursement for administrativeassistance costs for management of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), the Publictype Assistanceof Program,assistance theto Hazardbe Mitigationprovided. Program and Disaster Reservist Program.
(2) The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury into which shall be paid any funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature for disaster assistance, any funds transferred from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund as provided under subsection (5) of this section, any income from investment of the funds in the trust fund, and federal reimbursement for administrative costs for management of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), the Public Assistance Program, the Hazard Mitigation Program and Disaster Reservist Program.
(d) Administrative costs for managing the Public Assistance Program.
(e) The State Temporary Housing Program pursuant to Section 33-15-217 under a state of emergency declared by the Governor.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 19(ab\kr)19 (f)(d) Out-of-pocketAdministrative expenses,costs including travel, per diem, overtime and other similar expenses, of state or local agencies when so tasked by the Governor or the director for emergencymanaging response under the provisionsPublic ofAssistance SectionProgram. 33-15-11(b)(7) and current executive orders.
(e) The State Temporary Housing Program pursuant to Section 33-15-217 under a state of emergency declared by the Governor.
(f) Out-of-pocket expenses, including travel, per diem, overtime and other similar expenses, of state or local agencies when so tasked by the Governor or the director for emergency response under the provisions of Section 33-15-11(b)(7) and current executive orders.
(h) The state's portion of the cost share for hazard mitigation under a major disaster declaration.
(i) Administrative costs of the Hazard Mitigation Program.
(j) Costs incurred as a result of the implementation of the Disaster Reservist Program under a major disaster declaration.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 20(ab\kr)20 (k)(h) AdministrativeThe costsstate's portion of the Disastercost Reservistshare Program.for hazard mitigation under a major disaster declaration.
(i) Administrative costs of the Hazard Mitigation Program.
(j) Costs incurred as a result of the implementation of the Disaster Reservist Program under a major disaster declaration.
(k) Administrative costs of the Disaster Reservist Program.
(o) The state's portion of the cost share for public assistance under the Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster forS. the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1604-DR) dated August 29, 2005, for hurricane or other storm damage to public facilities and infrastructure as a result of Hurricane Katrina, as provided in Section 3 of Chapter 538, Laws of 2006.
(p) Costs incurred for alternative housing grants up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per county, per S.
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(p) Costs incurred for alternative housing grants up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per county, per event, to be administered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for materials only for repairs to communities that do not qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Grants.
(5) Whenever the director determines that funds are immediately needed in the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund to provide for disaster assistance under this article, he shall notify the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration of his determination and shall requisition the amount of funds from the Working Cash-Stabilization Fund that are needed in the trust fund, which shall be subject to the limitationsS. set forth below in this subsection.
At the same time he makes the requisition, the director shall notify the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the respective Chairmen of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee of his determination of the S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 22(ab\kr)22 needlimitations forset theforth fundsbelow andin thethis amountsubsection. that he has requisitioned.
At the same time he makes the requisition, the director shall notify the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the respective Chairmen of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee of his determination of the need for the funds and the amount that he has requisitioned.
(6) Unexpended state funds in the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State GeneralS. Fund but shall remain in the trust fund for use under this article for as long as the funds are needed for the particular purpose for which they were appropriated, deposited or transferred into the trust fund.
After any state funds in the trust fund are no longer needed for the particular purpose for which they were appropriated, deposited or transferred into the trust fund, the S.
2271 *SS26/R806.1**SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806.125/SS26/R806PS PAGE 23(ab\kr)23 directorGeneral mayFund usebut thoseshall fundsremain forin anythe othertrust purposefund for use under this article for whichas theylong currentlyas the funds are needed andfor the particular purpose for which otherthey fundswere areappropriated, notdeposited available.or transferred into the trust fund.
After any state funds in the trust fund are no longer needed for the particular purpose for which they were appropriated, deposited or transferred into the trust fund, the director may use those funds for any other purpose under this article for which they currently are needed and for which other funds are not available.
(7) The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is authorized to obtain a line of credit through the State Treasury from the Working Cash-Stabilization Fund or any other special-source funds maintained in the State Treasury in an amount not exceeding Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) in one (1) S.
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No.
2271 *SS26/R806PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R806PS PAGE 24 fiscal year to fund shortfalls which, from time to time, may occur due to decreases in state match funding cash flow.
Loan proceeds shall be received by the State Treasurer and shall be placed in the Disaster Trust Fund account.
Loan funds shall be expended following the state match required by FEMA for Other Needs Assistance awarded during federally declared disasters.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2025.
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Action History
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Died On Calendar
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Reconsidered
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Conference Report Adopted
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Motion to Reconsider Entered (Ford (73rd), Faulkner)
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Conferees Named Ford (73rd),Mansell,Zuber
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Conferees Named Johnson,Robinson,DeLano
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Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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Returned For Concurrence
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Reconsidered
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Motion to Reconsider Entered (Deweese, Ford (73rd), Faulkner)
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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DR - TSDP: SA To TE
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DR - TSDP: TE To SA
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Referred To Technology;State Affairs
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Transmitted To House
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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 Government Structure
Sponsors
- Scott DeLano · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Scott DeLano Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
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- SB 2271 is sponsored by Scott DeLano (Republican).
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