Mississippi 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1614 — Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

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

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 1614 increase the personal services appropriation for Fiscal Year 2024 from about $4.2 million to approximately $4.68 million, as well as raise another funding amount from about $8.2 million to over $12.2 million. The bill now emphasizes that funds allocated for filling vacant positions cannot be used for salary increases for current employees, ensuring that the focus remains on hiring new staff rather than adjusting pay for existing workers. This shift matters because it aims to strengthen the workforce by increasing headcount while maintaining salary equity among employees, which can enhance job performance and employee morale.

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1614 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.
1614 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024....................................$ 4,187,293.00.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024..................................$ 4,680,452.00.
.................................................$ 8,157,752.00.
...............................................$ 12,287,177.00.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 1 SECTION 3.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 1 SECTION 3.
Full Time.............
80 Time-Limited:
73 Time-Limited:
Full Time.............
The Legislature shall determine the agency’s personal services appropriation, which shall be published by the State Personnel Board.
The Legislature shall determine the agency’s personal services appropriation, which the State Personnel Board shall publish.
The agency’s personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2024 that may not be utilized for active Fiscal Year 2023 Headcount.
It shall be the agency's responsibility to ensure that the funds provided for vacancies are used to increase headcount and not for promotions, title changes, in-range salary adjustments or any other mechanism for increasing salaries for current employees.
It is the Legislature’s intention that no employee salary falls below the minimum salary established by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.
It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to ensure that actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed the data provided by the Legislative Budget Office.
It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to H.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board with the exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.
Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law or allowable under the terms set forth within this act.
The State Personnel Board shall not escalate positions without written H.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 2 approval from the Department of Finance and Administration.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 2 ensure that actual personnel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed the data provided by the Legislative Budget Office.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board except for new hires determined to be essential for the agency.
Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures established by law or allowable under the terms set forth within this act.
The State Personnel Board shall not escalate positions without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration.
No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of the Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
Funds have been appropriated herein for the purpose of funding Project SEC2 minimum salaries for all employees covered under the Colonel Guy Groff/Neville Kenning Variable Compensation Plan.
It shall be the agency’s responsibility to ensure that the funds are used to increase all employees’ salaries up to the minimum level as determined by the State Personnel Board.
Funds appropriated herein shall first be used for the continuation of a full and complete broadcast schedule of educational and instructional, professional growth, and public service programs, with the production of new films and programs to be secondary thereto.
Funds appropriated herein shall first be used for the continuation of a full and complete broadcast schedule of H.
H.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 3 SECTION 5.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 3 educational and instructional, professional growth, and public service programs, with the production of new films and programs to be secondary thereto.
SECTION 5.
No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid or equipment purchased with funds appropriated hereby be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity or publication activities of such office.
Of the funds appropriated in Section 2, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are derived from the Education Enhancement Fund pursuant to Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi Code of 1972.............$ 2,000,000.00.
These funds are provided for tower maintenance and upgrades.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 4 SECTION 8.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 4 SECTION 8.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television shall have the authority to expend funds in the Capital Equipment Replacement Revolving Fund, in accordance with Section 37-63-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of purchasing technical equipment for operating the educational radio and television facilities.
No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid or equipment purchased with funds appropriated hereby be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity or publication activities of such office.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television shall have the authority to expend funds in the Capital Equipment Replacement Revolving Fund, in accordance with Section 37-63-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of purchasing technical equipment for operating the educational radio and television facilities.
SECTION 10.
FY2024 Performance Measures Target Content Operations Number of Locally Produced TV Programs 150 Number of Locally Produced Radio Programs 1,092 Number of Monthly Average Number of Web Site Users 4,500 Number of New Programs Produced and Broadcast Related to Fit to Eat Programming 13 Percent Increase in Visitors Viewing the Healthy Living Related Items on MPB H.
FY2024 Performance Measures Target Content Operations Number of Locally Produced TV Programs 150 H.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 5 Site 31.00 Percent of Radio Broadcasts & TV Alerts During Times of Emergency 100.00 Education Services Percent Increase in Users Using MPB Education Online Resources for Pre-K Children and Families 15.00 Number of Students Served by the Digital Education Network (DEN) Classroom 2,000 Number of School Districts Participating in the DEN Classroom 30 Number of Teachers Taking e-Learning Courses 1,200 Number of Teacher Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Provided by e-Learning Courses Offered 400 Percent Increase of Visitors to the MPB Education Website 15.00 Number of Rotary Clubs Sponsoring with MPB 20 Number of Early Childhood Educators Attending MPB Resource Workshops Involving PBS and MPB Programs/Content 250 Number of Childcare Centers Using PBS Content 30 Number of Parents Participating in Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) H.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 5 Number of Locally Produced Radio Programs 1,092 Number of Monthly Average Number of Web Site Users 4,500 Number of New Programs Produced and Broadcast Related to Fit to Eat Programming 13 Percent Increase in Visitors Viewing the Healthy Living Related Items on MPB Site 31.00 Percent of Radio Broadcasts & TV Alerts During Times of Emergency 100.00 Education Services Percent Increase in Users Using MPB Education Online Resources for Pre-K Children and Families 15.00 Number of Students Served by the Digital Education Network (DEN) Classroom 2,000 Number of School Districts Participating in the DEN Classroom 30 Number of Teachers Taking e-Learning Courses 1,200 Number of Teacher Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Provided by e-Learning Courses Offered 400 Percent Increase of Visitors to the MPB Education Website 15.00 H.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 6 Initiative 300 Technical Services Number of Transmitters On Air 8 On-Air Reliability 99.95 Number of IT Help Desk Orders Filled 600 Administration Number of Community Engagements/Outreach Events Including Virtual Engagements 125 Number of State Agency Partners 40 New Grant Dollars Acquired 75,000.00 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2025.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 6 Number of Rotary Clubs Sponsoring with MPB 20 Number of Early Childhood Educators Attending MPB Resource Workshops Involving PBS and MPB Programs/Content 250 Number of Childcare Centers Using PBS Content 30 Number of Parents Participating in Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) Initiative 300 Technical Services Number of Transmitters On Air 8 On-Air Reliability 99.95 Number of IT Help Desk Orders Filled 600 Administration Number of Community Engagements/Outreach Events Including Virtual Engagements 125 Number of State Agency Partners 40 New Grant Dollars Acquired 75,000.00 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2025.
SECTION 10.
It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.
It is the intention of the Legislature that an amount equal to One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per square foot H.
It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things H.
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1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 7 shall be paid to the Executive Office of the State Board of Institutions of Higher Learning to defray utility costs.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 7 stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
A similar preference shall be given to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Authority for Educational Television may fund a program to focus on the manufacturing industry in Mississippi.
It is the intention of the Legislature that an amount equal to One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per square foot shall be paid to the Executive Office of the State Board of Institutions of Higher Learning to defray utility costs.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Authority for Educational Television may fund a program to focus on the manufacturing industry in Mississippi.
SECTION 14.
SECTION 14.
SECTION 15.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Education Enhancement Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the Educational Television Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of Education Enhancement Funds as authorized in House Bill No.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Education Enhancement Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the Educational Television Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the H.
1601, 2022 Regular Session for Digitalization of 49 Years of Educational Content and Mississippi History for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024..................
...................................................$ 700,000.00.
Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this H.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 8 section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds remaining as of June 30, 2023 from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 8 expenditure of Education Enhancement Funds to defray the expenses of the Educational Television Authority, as authorized in House Bill No.
1601, 2022 Regular Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.............$ 3,048,822.00.
This reappropriation is made for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of funds as allocated herein:
(a) Tower maintenance and upgrades...........$ 1,999,794.00.
(b) Digitalization of 49 Years of Educational Content and Mississippi History..........$ 700,000.00.
(c) Production of a Medgar Evers documentary..............................$ 349,028.00.
Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds remaining as of June 30, 2023, from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.
SECTION 15.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Education Enhancement Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the Educational Television Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of Education Enhancement Funds as authorized in House Bill No.
1601, 2022 Regular Session to produce a documentary about Medgar Evers for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024...............................$ 349,028.00.
Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds remaining as of June 30, 2023 from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.
In addition, this reappropriation shall not change the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.
The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money in the Capital Expense Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the Educational Television Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of Capital Expense Funds as authorized in House Bill No.
and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.
1601, 2022 Regular Session provide for tower maintenance and upgrades for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024......................................$ 1,135,044.00.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 PAGE 9 SECTION 17.
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG PAGE 9 Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under this section, the amount that may be expended under the authority of this section shall not exceed the unexpended balance of the funds remaining as of June 30, 2023, from the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2023.
In addition, this reappropriation shall not change the purpose for which the funds were originally authorized.
SECTION 17.
The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 18.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.
1614 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR13/A247 ST:
1614 *HR43/A247SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/A247SG ST:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Conference Report Adopted

  5. Conference Report Adopted

  6. Conference Report Filed

  7. Conference Report Filed

  8. Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Norwood

  9. Conferees Named Read,Bennett,Haney

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  11. Returned For Concurrence

  12. Passed As Amended

  13. Amended

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  15. Referred To Appropriations

  16. Transmitted To Senate

  17. Passed

  18. Title Suff Do Pass

  19. Referred To Appropriations

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Votes

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Passed 92 Yea · 21 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 401403
Democrat 27101
Unaffiliated 23604
Independent 2000
Total 922108
% of votes cast 76%17%0%7%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Darnell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
McLeod — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Huddleston — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Straughter — Not Voting
Walker — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans 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
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
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Not Voting
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Nay
Bill Kinkade Republican Nay
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Nay
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Nay
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Not Voting
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Nay
Dana McLean Republican Not Voting
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Nay
Gene Newman Republican Nay
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Nay
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Nay
Jill Ford Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
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 Nay
Price Wallace Republican Nay
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson 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 Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Nay
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan 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
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan 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
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 95 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28100
Unaffiliated 25701
Republican 401502
Independent 2000
Total 952303
% of votes cast 79%19%0%2%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Barnett — Nay
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Darnell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
McLeod — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Huddleston — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans 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
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
Kabir Karriem 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
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Nay
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Nay
Brent Anderson Republican Nay
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Nay
Dana McLean Republican Not Voting
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Nay
Gene Newman Republican Nay
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Nay
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Nay
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 Nay
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Nay
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 Nay
Price Wallace Republican Nay
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Not Voting
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Nay
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Nay
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 1614?
HB 1614 is sponsored by John Read (Republican), Richard Bennett (Republican), Manly Barton (Republican), Nicole Boyd (Republican), Busby, Bryant W. Clark (Democrat), Clarke, Becky Currie (Republican), Casey Eure (Republican), Greg Haney (Republican), Jackson, Noah Sanford (Republican), Percy W. Watson (Democrat), and Young.
What is the current status of HB 1614?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.
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