Mississippi 2025 First Extraordinary Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 43 — Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.

Last action — Approved by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on June 04, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Passed

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Appropriations

  8. Transmitted To Senate

  9. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

  10. Motion to Reconsider Entered

  11. Passed

  12. Title Suff Do Pass

  13. Referred To Appropriations A

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 51 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 36 Yea · 7 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10003
Republican 21705
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 36709
% of votes cast 69%13%0%17%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Horhn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Parker — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Polk — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
Bradford Blackmon Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Juan Barnett Democrat Not Voting
Reginald Jackson Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Nay
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Nay
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Jeff Tate Republican Nay
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Nay
Josh Harkins Republican Not Voting
Kathy L. Chism Republican Not Voting
Kevin Blackwell Republican Nay
Lane Taylor 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 Not Voting
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 68 Yea · 48 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 284604
Democrat 34200
Unaffiliated 4000
Independent 2000
Total 684804
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (49th) — Yea
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
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 Nay
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 Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tamarra Butler-Washington Democrat Yea
Timaka James-Jones Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Andy Boyd Republican Yea
Becky Currie Republican Nay
Beth Luther Waldo Republican Not Voting
Bill Kinkade Republican Nay
Bill Pigott Republican Nay
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Nay
Brad Mattox Republican Nay
Brent Anderson Republican Nay
Brent Powell Republican Nay
C. Scott Bounds Republican Nay
Carolyn Crawford Republican Nay
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Celeste Hurst Republican Nay
Chris Johnson Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Clay Mansell Republican Nay
Dan Eubanks Republican Nay
Dana McLean Republican Not Voting
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Nay
Elliot Burch Republican Nay
Fred Shanks Republican Nay
Gene Newman Republican Nay
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Nay
Jay McKnight Republican Nay
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Nay
Jerry R. Turner Republican Nay
Jill Ford Republican Nay
Jim Estrada Republican Nay
Jimmy Fondren Republican Nay
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Nay
Jonathan McMillan Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Nay
Josh Hawkins Republican Nay
Justin Keen Republican Nay
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Nay
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Nay
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Nay
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Kimberly Remak Republican Nay
Lance Varner Republican Nay
Lane Taylor Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Not Voting
Lee Yancey Republican Nay
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Nay
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Nay
Philman Ladner Republican Nay
Price Wallace Republican Nay
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Nay
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 Nay
Stephen A. Horne Republican Nay
Steve Lott Republican Nay
Steve Massengill Republican Not Voting
Troy Smith Republican Nay
Vince Mangold Republican Nay
W.I. "Doc" Harris Republican Nay
William Tracy Arnold Republican Nay
Zachary Grady Republican Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 43?
HB 43 is sponsored by Donnie Scoggin (Republican), Rob Roberson (Republican), John Read (Republican), Steve Massengill (Republican), Vince Mangold (Republican), John W. Hines, Sr. (Democrat), Randy P. Boyd (Republican), William Tracy Arnold (Republican), and Karl Oliver (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 43?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2025. Enacted.
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