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HB 19 — Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Last action — Partially Vetoed 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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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on June 02, 2025.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill appropriates funding for the State Department of Health for fiscal year 2026.
HB 19 allocates a total of $597,145,247 to the Mississippi State Department of Health for the fiscal year 2026. This funding will cover various health programs and initiatives aimed at improving health services across the state.
What this means for you
- Workers: Healthcare workers may see improved resources and support through funded programs.
- Families: Families may benefit from increased health services funded through this appropriation.
- Healthcare: This funding supports various healthcare programs and services in Mississippi.
Bill Text
- Current version View text pdf
- As Passed the lower View text Current pdf
- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Action History
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Partially Vetoed 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 Appropriations
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Transmitted To Senate
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Motion to Reconsider Entered
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations A
Sponsors
- Jerry R. Turner · Cosponsor
- Omeria Scott · Cosponsor
- John Read · Cosponsor
- Carl Mickens · Cosponsor
- Missy McGee · Cosponsor
- Becky Currie · Cosponsor
- Sam Creekmore IV · Cosponsor
- Richard Bennett · Cosponsor
- Clay Deweese · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Clay Deweese Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- Jerry R. Turner Republican
- Omeria Scott Democrat Voted No
- John Read Republican
- Carl Mickens Democrat
- Missy McGee Republican
- Becky Currie Republican
- Sam Creekmore IV Republican
- Richard Bennett Republican
Not signed on (166)
166 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 166 →"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 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 19% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Nay |
| Polk | — | Not Voting |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Nay |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Lane Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 11 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 5% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey (49th) | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Yea |
| Lane Taylor | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 19?
- HB 19 is sponsored by Jerry R. Turner (Republican), Omeria Scott (Democrat), John Read (Republican), Carl Mickens (Democrat), Missy McGee (Republican), Becky Currie (Republican), Sam Creekmore IV (Republican), Richard Bennett (Republican), and Clay Deweese (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 19?
- This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 19?
- Track HB 19 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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