HB 1491 — Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on April 17, 2025.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
306 added · 352 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to HB 1491 replaced the term "political subdivisions" with "governing authorities," which clarifies which entities will be included in the bill's provisions. The timeframe for implementation was also shortened from five years to two years, indicating a more immediate action plan for setting up the Cloud Center of Excellence. Additionally, instead of bringing forward existing sections of law for potential amendments, the new version simply amends a specific section to ensure consistency with the bill’s goals. These changes aim to streamline the process of adopting cloud technology across state agencies and make oversight more efficient.
Technology COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
1491 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CLOUD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (CCOE) WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES;
TO AUTHORIZE THE PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCOE OVER A FIVE-YEARTWO-YEAR PERIOD;
TO BRINGESTABLISH FORWARDTHE SECTIONTECHNOLOGY 25-53-21,INNOVATION MISSISSIPPIFUND; CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS;
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 1 (GT\KW)(DJ\KW) adoption and management across state agencies and governing authorities.
(c) "MDITS""ITS" or "department" means the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services.
(1) There is established within the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS)(ITS) a centralized Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) to facilitate cloud adoption across state agencies and governing authorities, enhance technological infrastructure, improve security and scalability, and streamline cloud migrations in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
(2) Using existing resources, MDITSITS may review the process for the coordinated development, hosting and management of computer software for state agencies that use cloud computing services.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 2(GT\KW)2(DJ\KW) (b) Provide guidance, best practices, and governance frameworks to state agencies and governing authorities for the adoption and use of cloud services;
(1) The Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) shall establish a five-yeartwo-year phased implementation planplan, aswhich follows:shall accomplish the following benchmarks by July 1, 2027:
(a) ByConduct July 1, 2026, conduct statewide readiness assessments and develop detailed cloud migration plans for pilot agencies;
(b) ByInitiate July 1, 2027, initiate pilot migrations for selected state agencies, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and refine processes based on feedback;
(c) ByExpand July 1, 2028, expand cloud adoption to additional state agencies, focusing on optimizing resource utilization and ensuring adherence to best practices;
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 3(GT\KW)3(DJ\KW) (d) ByIntegrate July 1, 2029, begin integration of governing authorities into the cloud ecosystem,ecosystem providingand provide support for local governments, postsecondary educational institutions and school districts;
and (e) ByAchieve July 1, 2030, achieve full statewide adoption of cloud services, with ongoing monitoring, training, and optimization provided by the CCOE for all state agencies and governing authorities.
(2) During the respective schedule of implementation described in subsection (1), each state agency and governing authority integrated into the CCOE at that time shall consider:
(b) When making a purchase for an automated information system, a state agency or governing authority may determine that, due to integration limitations with legacy systems, security risks H.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 4(GT\KW)4(DJ\KW) (b) When making a purchase for an automated information system, a state agency or governing authority may determine that, due to integration limitations with legacy systems, security risks or costs, the state agency or governing authority is unable to purchase a system capable of being deployed and run on cloud computing services.
(c) At least fourteen (14) days before the date a state agency or governing authority solicits bids, proposals, offers or other applicable expressions of interest for a purchase described by paragraph (b) of this subsection, the state agency or governing authority shall submit a report that describes the purchase and the agency's reasoning for making the purchase of an automated information system to the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS).(ITS).
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(1) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, ITS, using existing resources, shall submit a report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker, the H.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 5(GT\KW)5(DJ\KW) SECTIONChairpersons 5.of the House and Senate Committees on Technology and of the House State Affairs Committee on the use of cloud computing service options by state agencies and governing authorities, detailing the progress of the implementation plan, challenges encountered, and recommendations for improvement.
(1) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, MDITS, using existing resources, shall submit a report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker, the Chairpersons of the House and Senate Committees on Technology and of the House State Affairs Committee on the use of cloud computing service options by state agencies and governing authorities, detailing the progress of the implementation plan, challenges encountered, and recommendations for improvement.
All state agencies and governing authorities shall cooperate with MDITSITS in the creation of the report by providing timely and accurate information and any assistance required by the department.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context otherwise requires:
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 6(GT\KW)6(DJ\KW) (2)(a) For"Central theData purposesProcessing Authority" and "CDPA" mean "Mississippi Department of thisInformation chapterTechnology Services * * * (ITS)" and the followingterm terms"authority" shallmeans have"board of the meanings* ascribed* in* thisITS." section(b) unless"Bureau of Systems Policy and Planning," "Bureau of Telecommunications," "Bureau of Central Data Processing" and "bureau" mean " * * * ITS." * * * ( * * *c) "Acquisition" of * * * information technology means the contextpurchase, otherwiselease, requires:rental, or acquisition in any other manner of any such * * * information technology.
(a)( "Central* Data* Processing*d) Authority""Agency" andmeans "CDPA" mean "Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS)" and theincludes termall "authority" means "board of the MDITS."various (b)state "Bureauagencies, ofofficers, Systemsdepartments, Policyboards, andcommissions, Planning,"offices "Bureau of Telecommunications," "Bureau of Central Data Processing" and "bureau"institutions mean "Mississippi Department of Informationthe Technologystate. Services." (c) "Computer equipment or services" means any information technology, computer or computer related telecommunications equipment, electronic word processing and office systems, or services utilized in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, all phases of computer software and consulting services, and insurance on all state-owned computer equipment.
(d)( "Acquisition"* * *e) "Governing authority" means boards of computersupervisors, orgoverning telecommunicationsboards equipmentof orall servicesschool meansdistricts, theall purchase,boards lease,of rental,directors orof acquisitionpublic inwater anysupply otherdistricts, mannerboards of directors of master public water supply districts, municipal public utility commissions, governing authorities of all municipalities, port authorities, commissioners and boards of trustees of any suchpublic computerhospitals and any * * * governing authority of the state supported wholly or telecommunicationsin equipmentpart by public funds of the state or services.* * * governing authority thereof.
(e)( "Agency"* means* and*f) includes"Bid" allmeans any of the variousvalid statesource agencies,selection officers,techniques departments,and boards,competitive commissions,procurement officesmethods andappropriate institutionsto ofinformation technology procurement in the state.public sector, H.
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1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 7(GT\KW)7(DJ\KW) (f)including, "Governingbut authority"not meanslimited boardsto, ofcompetitive supervisors,sealed governingbidding, boardscompetitive ofsealed allproposals, schoolsimplified districts,small allpurchase boardsprocedures, ofsole directorssource ofprocurements, public water supply districts, boards of directors of master public water supply districts, municipal public utility commissions, governing authorities of all municipalities, port authorities, commissioners and boardsemergency ofprocurements. trustees of any public hospitals and any * * * governing authority of the state supported wholly or in part by public funds of the state or * * * governing authority thereof.
(g)( "Bid"* means* any*g) of"Telecommunications thetransmission validfacility" sourcemeans selectionany techniquestransmission andmedium, competitiveswitch, procurementinstrument, methodsinside appropriatewiring tosystem informationor technologyother procurementfacility inwhich theis publicused, sector,in including,whole butor notpart, limitedto to,provide competitiveany sealedtransmission. bidding, competitive sealed proposals, simplified small purchase procedures, sole source procurements, and emergency procurements.
(h)( "Telecommunications* transmission* facility"*h) "Equipment support contract" means anya transmissioncontract medium,which switch,covers instrument,a insidesingle, wiringspecific systemclass or otherclasses facilityof telecommunications equipment or service and all features associated with that class, through which isstate used,agencies inmay wholepurchase or part,lease tothe provideitem anyof transmission.equipment or service specified by issuing a purchase order under the terms of the contract without the necessity of further competitive bidding.
(i)( "Equipment* support* contract"*i) means"Inside awiring contractsystem" whichmeans coversany awiring single,which: specific class or classes of telecommunications equipment or service and all features associated with that class, through which state agencies may purchase or lease the item of equipment or service specified by issuing a purchase order under H.
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1491 *HR26/R1980CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS PAGE 8(GT\KW) the terms of the contract without the necessity of further competitive bidding.
(j) "Inside wiring system" means any wiring which:
(k)( * * *j) "Procurement" means the selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing or otherwise obtaining telecommunications* equipment,* system* orinformation relatedtechnology services, as well as activities engaged in, resulting inH. or expected to result in selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing or otherwise obtaining telecommunications equipment.
(l)B. "Telecommunications equipment, systems, related services" are limited to the equipment and means to provide:
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1491 *HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 8(DJ\KW) in or expected to result in selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing or otherwise obtaining * * * information technology.
( * * *k) "Telecommunications equipment, systems, related services" are limited to the equipment and means to provide:
H.(viii) Personal communications networks and services.
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1491 *HR26/R1980CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS PAGE 9(GT\KW) (viii) Personal communications networks and services.
(m)( * * *l) "Telecommunications system lease contract" means a contract between a supplier of telecommunications systems, including equipment and related services, and the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services through* which* telecommunications*. systems, including equipment and related services, may be leased for a term which shall not exceed sixty (60) months for a system lease valued less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) months for a system lease valued One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more.
(n)( * * *m) "Tariffed or regulated service" means telecommunications service offered by common carriers and subject toH. control by the Mississippi Public Service Commission or the Federal Communications Commission.
(o) "State Data Center" means one or more facilities operated by the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services to provide information technology resources requiring enterprise computing resources or any other centrally managed information resources.
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1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 10(GT\KW)9(DJ\KW) SECTIONto 8.control by the Mississippi Public Service Commission or the Federal Communications Commission.
Section( 25-53-21,* Mississippi* Code*n) of"State 1972,Data isCenter" broughtmeans forwardone asor follows:more facilities operated by * * * ITS to provide information technology resources requiring enterprise computing resources or any other * * * ITS managed information resources.
25-53-21.(o) "Information technology" means any technology as defined by ITS, including, but not limited to, computer and/or telecommunications equipment, systems or related services.
TheSECTION executive8. director shall have the following duties, responsibilities and authority:
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SuchThe planfund shallis beintended submitted to thesupport authoritycollaborative forefforts itsbetween approvalgovernment and,agencies, havingeducational beeninstitutions, approvedprivate bysector thepartners authority,and shallnonprofit beorganizations implementedin by the executiveimplementation directorof anddigital allsolutions statethat agencies.drive public sector modernization.
Such(2) plan(a) shallThere beis continuouslyhereby reviewedestablished andthe modificationsTechnology thereofInnovation Fund, which shall be proposedadministered to the authority by the executiveMississippi directorDepartment asof developmentsInformation inTechnology informationServices technology(ITS) techniquesunder andthe changesauthority inof the structure,Chief activities,Information andOfficer functions(CIO) of statethe governmentState mayof require.Mississippi.
(b) HeThe fund shall reviewprovide thefinancial purchasingsupport practicesfor ofprojects allthat stateutilize agencies in the area of the purchasing of supplies for information technology and make recommendations to theaddress authoritycritical andneeds, toH. the Public Procurement Review Board for the institution of purchasing procedures which will ensure the most economical procurement of such supplies commensurate with the efficient operation of all departments and agencies of state government.
(c) He shall see that all reports required of all agencies are promptly and accurately made in accordance with the H.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 11(GT\KW)10(DJ\KW) rulesimprove service delivery, and regulationsfoster adoptedcollaboration bybetween thepublic authority.and private entities.
Either(3) inThe personobjectives or through his authorized agents, he shall make such inspections of information technology operations being conducted by any of the agenciesfund ofshall theinclude, statebut asare maynot belimited necessaryto, for the performancefollowing: of his duties.
(d)(a) HePromote shall suggest and cause to be brought about cooperation between the severaldevelopment stateof agenciesdigital insolutions orderthat toimprove providegovernment efficiencyservice indelivery informationand technologyoperational operation.efficiency;
He(b) shall,Foster togethercross-agency with the heads of the agencies involved, reduce to writing and executeintergovernmental cooperativecollaboration plans for the acquisition and operation of information technology equipment, and any such plan so adopted shall be carried out in accordance with the provisionsadoption of suchshared plantechnologies unless the same shall be amended by the joint action of the executive director and thebest headspractices; of agencies involved.
The(c) executiveEncourage directorpublic-private shallpartnerships reportin to the authoritydevelopment the details of any plan so adopted and alldeployment amendments or modifications thereof, and shall otherwise report to the authority and to the Public Procurement Review Board any failure on the part of anyinnovative agencytechnologies; to carry out the provisions of such plan.
In(d) theFacilitate eventresearch, theprototyping, head of any agency involved or the executive director shall propose amendments to a plan so adopted and suchpiloting amendment is disapproved by the head of anotheremerging agencytechnologies involvedsuch oras theartificial executiveintelligence, director,blockchain, andata appealanalytics, mayand becloud takencomputing; to the authority which may, after full consideration thereof, order the adoption of the proposed amendment or any modification thereof.
The(e) executiveEnsure directorequitable H.access to technological innovations that can benefit underserved communities and regions;
and (f) Enhance cybersecurity and protect the integrity of state digital infrastructure.
(4) (a) The following entities shall be eligible to apply for funding under this act:
(i) State and local government agencies;
(ii) Public and private educational institutions;
(iii) Nonprofit organizations engaged in technology-driven public service initiatives;
and H.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 12(GT\KW)11(DJ\KW) shall(iv) makePrivate decisionssector onentities, allin questionspartnership ofwith thepublic divisionsector of the cost of information technology operations among the several agencies, butfor hiscollaborative findingsprojects. shall be subject to the approval or modification by the authority on appeal to it.
(e)(b) HeApplications shall review all contracts for acquisitionfunding ofmust computerdemonstrate and/orhow telecommunicationsthe equipmentproposed orproject serviceswill nowcontribute orto hereafter in force and may require the renegotiation,digital termination,transformation amendment or execution of anygovernment suchservices contracts in proper form and inthe accordanceachievement withof the policiesobjectives andoutlined rulesin andSection regulations3 and subject to the direction of thethis authority.act.
In(5) the(a) negotiationThe andCIO execution of such contracts, the executiveMississippi directorDepartment mayof negotiateInformation aTechnology limitationServices onshall theestablish liabilitycriteria tofor the stateevaluation of prospectiveproposals contractors provided such limitation affords the state reasonable protection and the limitationallocation isof approvedfunds, byprioritizing theprojects statethat: entity for whom the acquisition is being made.
(f)(i) HeProvide shallmeasurable actbenefits asto the purchasingpublic and contractingimprove agentgovernment foroperations; the State of Mississippi in the negotiation and execution of all contracts for the acquisition of computer equipment or services.
He(ii) shallDemonstrate receive,potential review, and promptly approve or disapprove all requests of agencies of the state for thescalability acquisition of computer equipment or services, which are submitted in accordance with rules and regulationssustainability; of the authority.
In(iii) theFoster eventpartnerships thatacross anygovernment, suchprivate, request is disapproved, he shall immediately notify the requesting agency and thenonprofit memberssectors; of the authority in writing of such disapproval, stating his reasons H.
and (iv) Address urgent challenges in service delivery, efficiency, and cybersecurity.
(b) The fund may allocate grants, matching funds, or loans to eligible projects, as deemed appropriate by the CIO.
(6) (a) Each recipient of funding from the Technology Innovation Fund shall be required to provide periodic reports to the CIO detailing the progress, outcomes, and financial expenditures associated with the funded project.
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1491 *HR26/R1980CS**HR26/R1980SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS25/HR26/R1980SG PAGE 13(GT\KW)12(DJ\KW) therefor.(b) The CIO shall submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature detailing the use of the Technology Innovation Fund, including descriptions of funded projects, their outcomes, and recommendations for future innovations.
(7) (a) The disapprovalfund ofshall anybe requestinitially bycapitalized thewith executivean directorappropriation of themonies authorityfrom may be appealed to the authorityGeneral orFund, towith theadditional Publicfunding Procurement Review Board, respectively, in such manner as may be authorized by such reasonable rules and regulations hereby authorized to be adoptedsecured byfrom: the authority and by the Public Procurement Review Board to govern the same.
The(i) executivePublic-private directorpartnerships; shall report the approval of all such requests to the authority in such manner as may be directed by the authority, and shall execute any such contracts only after complying with rules and regulations which may be adopted by the authority in relation thereto.
Any(ii) contractsFederal forgrants personal or professionalmatching servicesprograms; entered into by the executive director shall be exempted from the requirements of Section 25-9-120(3) relating to submission of such contract to the State Personal Service Contract Review Board.
(g)(iii) HeRevenues shallfrom suggesttechnological andlicensing cause to be brought about cooperation between the several state agencies, departments and institutions in order that work may be done by one agency for another agency, and equipment in one agency may be made available to another agency, and suggest and cause to be brought about such improvements as may be necessary in joint or cooperativecommercialization informationresulting technologyfrom operations.funded projects;
(h)and He(iv) shallDonations beor designatedcontributions asfrom theprivate "Chiefor Informationphilanthropic Confidentialityorganizations. Officer" after being duly sworn to the oath of this office by the chairman of the authority and shall be H.
B.(b) The fund may also establish a revolving loan mechanism to replenish available resources through repayments from successful projects.
No.(8) The CIO of the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this act.
1491 *HR26/R1980CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1980CS PAGE 14(GT\KW) responsible for administering the oath to other qualified officers he may designate.
(i) He shall appoint employees of the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services, or at his discretion, employees of other state agencies and institutions that are responsible for handling or processing data for any agency or institution other than that for which they are employed, to a position of information custodial care that shall be known as "Information Confidentiality Officer." The selection and swearing of all officers shall be reported to the authority at the next regular meeting and names, affirmation dates and employment dates shall be recorded in the permanent minutes of the authority.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Henry Zuber III · Primary
- Jill Ford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Henry Zuber III Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Jill Ford Republican
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 119 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 73 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
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