Mississippi 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 917 — "Home-based Opportunity Freedom Act of 2022"; create.

Last action — Died In Committee

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill, known as the "Home-based Opportunity Freedom Act," has been updated to remove a previous expiration date of June 30, 2022. This change ensures that the provisions of the bill will continue to be in effect indefinitely, rather than stopping after a set date. This matters because it provides ongoing support for home-based businesses without the risk of an impending deadline, allowing entrepreneurs to plan for the long term.

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917 AN ACT TO CREATE THE "HOME-BASED OPPORTUNITY FREEDOM ACT OF 2022";
917 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO CREATE THE "HOME-BASED OPPORTUNITY FREEDOM ACT OF 2022";
917 *HR26/R1382* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR26/R1382 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) SECTION 3.
917 *HR26/R1382PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR26/R1382PH PAGE 1 (OM\KW) SECTION 3.
917 *HR26/R1382* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR26/R1382 PAGE 2(OM\KW) (i) Require rezoning for commercial use of the home or accessory structure used exclusively for home-based work;
917 *HR26/R1382PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR26/R1382PH PAGE 2(OM\KW) (i) Require rezoning for commercial use of the home or accessory structure used exclusively for home-based work;
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2022.
917 *HR26/R1382* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR26/R1382 ST:
917 *HR26/R1382PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR26/R1382PH ST:
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Finance;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Motion to Reconsider W/Drawn

  5. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hobgood-Wilkes, Lamar, Steverson)

  6. Passed As Amended

  7. Amended

  8. Title Suff Do Pass

  9. Referred To Ways and Means

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 96 Yea · 12 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51303
Democrat 15807
Unaffiliated 28104
Independent 2000
Total 9612014
% of votes cast 79%10%0%11%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Wright — Nay
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Jackson — Not Voting
Stamps — Not Voting
Young — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Not Voting
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Not Voting
Daryl Porter Democrat Not Voting
Earle S. Banks Democrat Not Voting
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Not Voting
Jeffery Harness Democrat Nay
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Nay
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Nay
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Nay
Zakiya Summers Democrat Nay
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Not Voting
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Nay
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Nay
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Not Voting
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Nay
Rob Roberson 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 Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 917?
HB 917 is sponsored by Jansen Owen (Republican), Williamson, John G. Faulkner (Democrat), and Kabir Karriem (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 917?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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