Otis Anthony
Born
1979
Contact
Email · oanthony@house.ms.gov
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29
Bills sponsored
this session · 93 all-time
35
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 356 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
6172
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 6172 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.2%
based on 567 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.8%
based on 567 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.8%
based on 567 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
93 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- HB 1781 Appropriation; Sunflower County for purchasing two vehicles for the sheriff's department. In Committee
- HB 4051 Appropriation; Town of Inverness for improvements to public facilities. In Committee
- HB 4046 Appropriation; Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation for improvements to its facilities. In Committee
- HB 4054 Appropriation; Town of Moorhead for street repairs and infrastructure improvements. In Committee
- HB 4049 Appropriation; City of Ruleville for purchasing a street sweeper vehicle. In Committee
- HB 1778 Appropriation; City of Indianola for upgrades and improvements to access road near entrance to airport and industrial park. In Committee
- HB 4053 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Moorhead with street repairs and infrastructure improvements. In Committee
- HB 4050 Appropriation; LSR Volunteer Fire Department for upgrades to the facilities. In Committee
- HB 4052 Appropriation; B.B. King Museum for expansion and improvements. In Committee
- HB 4057 Appropriation; Sunflower County Economic Development District for demolition of a building. In Committee
- HB 1786 Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building. In Committee
- HB 1777 Appropriation; Delta Advantage Center for purchasing a mobile market truck and related equipment. In Committee
- HB 1766 Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for constructing a residence hall facility for training officers of the Law Enforcement Training Academy. In Committee
- HB 1782 Appropriation; Town of Sunflower for citywide street improvements. In Committee
- HB 1783 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Sunflower with street improvements. In Committee
- HB 1767 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project. In Committee
- HB 1681 Maternal and Family Transportation Program; create. In Committee
- HB 1776 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Delta Advantage Center with purchasing a C-Model Truck Mobile Market and related equipment. In Committee
- HB 1064 Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create. In Committee
- HB 1765 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Mississippi Delta Community College with addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building. In Committee
- HB 1780 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Indianola with purchasing a fire truck for its fire department. In Committee
- HB 4047 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Ruleville with improvements and upgrades to certain streets. In Committee
- HB 1779 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Indianola and Sunflower Consolidated School District with certain projects. In Committee
- HB 1785 Appropriation; Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project. In Committee
- HB 1784 Appropriation; Sunflower County Consolidated School District for Leader in Me Program for workforce development. In Committee
Historical 64 bills
- HR 126 Mr. Kierre Rimmer; acknowledge and commend contributions as founder of FlyZone. Died
- HB 1482 City of Indianola; extend repeal date on tourism commission and hotel, motel and restaurant tax. Signed
- HR 50 Representative Sara Richardson Thomas; commend distinguished legislative career and public service upon her retirement. Died
- HB 506 Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; exempt tag for supporters of Thomas E. Edwards High School from minimum purchase requirement. Died
- HB 1801 Sunflower County; increase contributions made to the Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Service, Inc. Signed
- HR 96 Janet Davis; commend on success as an All-American track and field star at Gentry High School and Florida State University. Died
- HR 95 Sarita Cooper-White; commend and congratulate upon selection as an inductee into the DSU Class of 2025 Sports Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 1978 Suffrage; restore to Tony Qualls of Humphreys County. Died
- HB 1979 Suffrage; restore to Kunta Gates of Humphreys County. Died
- HB 1513 Board of Trustees of the MS Adoption Licensure Authority; authorize and regulate adoption procedures. Died
- HB 1929 Appropriation; City of Indianola for upgrades and improvements to access road near entrance to airport and industrial park. Died
- HB 1928 Appropriation; Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project. Died
- HB 636 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Mississippi Delta Community College with addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building. Died
- HB 1912 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Delta Advantage Center with purchasing a C-Model Truck Mobile Market and related equipment. Died
- HB 1913 Appropriation; Sunflower County Consolidated School District for Leader in Me Program for workforce development. Died
- HB 1658 City of Indianola; revise repeal date on tourism commission and hotel, motel and restaurant tax. Signed
- HR 117 Eric Landreal "Abdul Jaleel" Dixon; mourn the loss and commemorate life and legacy upon his passing. Died
- HR 1 MS blues legend "B.B." King and Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers; honor the memories of upon would be 100th birthdays. Died
- HR 124 Dr. Miskia Davis; commend upon her retirement as the Superintendent of the Sunflower County Consolidated School District. Died
- HB 1492 Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create. Died
- HB 633 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Sunflower with street improvement. Died
- HB 634 Appropriation; Sunflower County for purchasing two vehicles for the sheriff's department. Died
- HB 635 Appropriation; Town of Sunflower for citywide street improvements. Died
- HB 632 Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building. Died
- HB 1893 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Indianola with purchasing a fire truck for its fire department. Died
Co-sponsored
356 billsCurrent session 35 bills
- HB 788 Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations. Passed
- HB 17 MS Childcare Teachers Shortage Task Force; create. Passed
- HB 1744 Department of Health and MDOC; require to establish Hepatitis C and HIV Treatment Program for state inmates. Passed
- HB 1392 Fire safety; establish Fire Grant Fund to assist counties and municipalities in improving fire safety. Passed
- HB 335 MS Workforce Dual Enrollment for Career and Technical Education Grant Program; create pilot program for. In Committee
- HB 1740 MDOC; prohibit charging of inmates seeking certain healthcare services and provide kiosks at facilities for inmate requests for healthcare appointments. In Committee
- HB 1726 Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions. In Committee
- HB 1733 State Correctional Facilities Monitoring Unit; establish. In Committee
- HB 1741 Dept. of Corrections; require to provide monthly rodent and pest control services at state correctional facilities. In Committee
- HB 1743 Inmate Welfare Fund; require MDOC to produce an annual consolidated statement for. In Committee
- HB 1678 Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force; establish. Passed
- HB 1446 Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; create. In Committee
- HB 1237 Mississippi Guaranteeing Fair Banking Act; create. In Committee
- HB 6 Identity theft; establish procedure for victim to have debt forgiven and credit reports purged. In Committee
- HB 1111 Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force; create. In Committee
- HB 27 Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain obesity treatments. In Committee
- HB 1742 Department of Corrections; require to provide body-worn cameras for its correctional officers. In Committee
- HB 333 State Workforce Investment Board; require to create, through Office of Workforce Development; certain list of certifications. In Committee
- HB 1748 Visitation to state correctional facilities by certain officials; remove advance notice requirement that is provided to commissioner. In Committee
- HB 1098 Ross Barnett Reservoir; rename as the "B.B. King Reservoir". In Committee
- HB 239 Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL. In Committee
- HB 257 Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors. In Committee
- HB 81 Absentee voting; extend time allowed on Saturdays to 5:00 p.m. In Committee
- HB 1085 Mississippi National Guard Servicemembers Medical Readiness Act. Passed
- HB 35 Rx Kids Program; create to provide time-limited assistance to pregnant women during pregnancy and for 12 months after birth. In Committee
Historical 321 bills
- HB 1137 Opioid antagonists; authorize community organizations and others to receive and administer. Signed
- HB 1607 Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights; create. Died
- HR 92 Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 760 MS Qualified Health Center Grant Program; extend date for Department of Health Grants for increased services and physicians. Signed
- HB 1013 Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program; create. Died
- HB 1274 Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy; create study committee on partnership with. Died
- HB 1303 Fresh Start Act; revise certain provisions of. Died
- HB 1953 Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals, bring forward various tax credit sections of law. Died
- HB 1156 Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election. Died
- HB 1377 MS Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; require Dept.of Banking to issue memo authorizing new maximum loan amount and revise amount calculation. Died
- HB 818 Insurance; revise the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Program, the MS First Responders Health and Safety Act and the Municipal and County Fire Funds. Died
- HB 907 MS Childcare Teachers Shortage Study Committee; create. Died
- HB 1985 Income tax and ad valorem tax; authorize a child credit, bring forward various tax credit sections of law. Died
- HB 1982 Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (MS ROSS) Act; create to provide funding to local law enforcement agencies. Died
- HB 68 State holiday; observe Robert E. Lee's birthday on the same day as Condederate Memorial Day. Died
- HB 1084 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches. Died
- HB 1983 Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes. Signed
- HB 1136 Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create. Died
- HB 933 Child support payment; suspend obligation to pay when the person to pay is incarcerated. Died
- HB 796 Habitual offender; revise penalties for. Died
- HB 464 Parole board; revise notification time frame given to offender's victim for offender release and remove certain prohibition. Died
- HB 557 Nonadjudication; authorize completion of workforce training or similar training as an option for. Died
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HB 1174 Department of Corrections; authorize to provide for hospice care services to inmates with a terminal illness. Died
- HB 1179 William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; create. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 2001
National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Passage |
Nay | pass | July 16, 2026 |
|
SB 2468
Budget process; bring forward certain sections relating to and provide for transfers of funds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 292
DUI suspension; clarify how the 120 days are counted.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3012
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1406
Absentee voting; revise various provisions of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1705
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds in the treasury.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1354
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division warehouse; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized for and bailment fee authorized for paying debt service on bonds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1783
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3016
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3006
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Post-conviction collateral relief; require certain petitioners to obtain Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3054
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3015
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3013
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
HB 1647
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to implement a state insurance exchange, authorize income tax deductions and insurance premium tax credit.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2803
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."
Adopt Conference Report |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2144
Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3223
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Dewitt Cooperwood.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3083
Suffrage; restore to Larry Sills.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3022
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3162
Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3228
Suffrage; restore Kenneth Edward Barnes.
Passage as Amended |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3222
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Robert Maxwell.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2764
Manufactured homes; create affidavit of ownership.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3010
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3020
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1004
Sex offender registry; revise definitions for provisions of law that regulate.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1788
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1796
Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1803
Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1789
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3053
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1820
Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1819
Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1624
Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program; create state associate and standardize operations of local programs.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3026
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1776
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1778
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1814
Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1790
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 4129
City of Bay St. Louis; authorize to administer and expend certain federal funds to assist in flood mitigation.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1802
Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1809
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3038
Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3008
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1806
Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1799
Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1792
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1798
Appropriation; Fire Academy.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3044
Appropriation; Military Department.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |