HB 2 — Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.
Last action — Approved by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced 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
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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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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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Returned For Enrolling
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
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Transmitted To Senate
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Recalled From Senate
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Motion to Reconsider Entered
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Transmitted To Senate
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Immediate Release
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations A
Sponsors
- John Read · Cosponsor
- Bill Pigott · Cosponsor
- Paden · Cosponsor
- Jackson (11th) · Cosponsor
- Jeff Hale · Cosponsor
- Casey Eure · Cosponsor
- Bryant W. Clark · Cosponsor
- Brent Anderson · Cosponsor
- C. Scott Bounds · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 11 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- C. Scott Bounds Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- John Read Republican
- Bill Pigott Republican
- Paden
- Jackson (11th)
- Jeff Hale Republican
- Casey Eure Republican
- Bryant W. Clark Democrat
- Brent Anderson 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.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
38 Yea
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5 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 10% | 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 | Nay |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Nay |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
Passed
104 Yea
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7 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 104 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 6% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 |
| Lane Taylor | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2?
- HB 2 is sponsored by John Read (Republican), Bill Pigott (Republican), Paden, Jackson (11th), Jeff Hale (Republican), Casey Eure (Republican), Bryant W. Clark (Democrat), Brent Anderson (Republican), and C. Scott Bounds (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2025. Enacted.
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