Larry Byrd
Born
1948
Contact
Email · lbyrd@house.ms.gov
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26
Bills sponsored
this session · 185 all-time
8
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 150 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
7022
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 7022 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.5%
based on 591 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.5%
based on 591 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.8%
based on 591 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
185 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- HB 958 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with purchase and renovation of a building by The Petal Area Chamber of Commerce. In Committee
- HB 4001 Appropriation; City of Petal for wastewater infrastructure improvements. In Committee
- HB 2000 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Petal with wastewater infrastructure improvements. In Committee
- HB 4002 Appropriation; Forrest County for making critical emergency-staging upgrades at The Center at Forrest County. In Committee
- HB 1946 Appropriation; Military Department for purchasing land adjacent to or near Camp Shelby. In Committee
- HB 1735 Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct. In Committee
- HB 1525 Counties; authorize to participate in a group purchasing program operated by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. Passed
- HB 947 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from. In Committee
- HB 953 Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program. In Committee
- HB 957 Appropriation; City of Petal to assist Petal Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase and renovate a building to house the chamber. In Committee
- HB 951 Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program Act; establish. In Committee
- HB 960 Instruments of record; require to be in the English language. In Committee
- HB 1083 Geoengineering; prohibit certain weather and temperature modification. In Committee
- HB 949 Ballot box; prohibit the opening of and counting of votes until all of the polling places have closed. In Committee
- HB 1526 Fire apparatus; prohibit mandatory retirement based solely on the equipment's age. In Committee
- HB 1877 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Mississippi Military Department with purchasing land adjacent to/near Camp Shelby. In Committee
- HB 955 Sales tax; create diversion to counties. In Committee
- HB 1691 Housing of municipal prisoners in county jails; revise methods that counties and municipalities use to calculate costs for payments of. In Committee
- HB 956 Opioid drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives. In Committee
- HB 950 Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations. In Committee
- HB 948 MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility beginning with kindergarten. In Committee
- HB 997 Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities. In Committee
- HB 952 ESA; authorize use of a diagnosis of dyslexia as a qualifier to determine eligibility for receipt of. In Committee
- HB 954 Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles. In Committee
- HB 959 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Petal School District with improvements to Herrington Road. In Committee
Historical 159 bills
- HB 1895 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Forrest County with purchasing fire trucks for volunteer fire departments in the county. Died
- HB 906 Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. Died
- HB 494 Daylight Saving Time; observe year-round if federal law is amended to allow it. Died
- HB 492 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-D School and Evaluation Center with construction of a new building. Died
- HB 497 Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program. Died
- HB 635 Tanning facilities; prohibit use of by persons under 18 years old. Died
- HB 1438 City of Petal; authorize a tax on hotels, motels, bars and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. Signed
- HB 426 "MS Educator Dyslexia Awareness Act of 2021"; enact to require certain instruction and training for license renewal. Died
- HB 841 Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for governing authorities. Died
- HB 1424 Appropriation; DFA for constructing a new building for the 3-D School and Evaluation Center in Petal, MS. Died
- HB 493 Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employees secures Medicare under certain circumstances. Died
- HB 491 Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund. Died
- HB 495 Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities. Died
- HB 496 Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles. Died
- HB 1423 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Forrest County with repair/replacement of bridges. Died
- HB 937 Boards of supervisors; may designate certain individuals to serve as hearing officer in disputes regarding delinquent solid waste fees. Died
- HB 1079 Department of Corrections; authorize to enter into contract with Forrest County for the housing of state inmates. Died
- HB 935 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Petal with wastewater infrastructure improvements. Died
- HB 1835 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Petal School District with improvements to Herrington Road. Died
- HB 50 Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. Died
- HB 1643 City of Petal; extend repealer on hotels, motels, bar and resturant tax. Died
- HB 1084 Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities. Died
- HB 1161 Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program Act; establish. Died
- HB 1162 MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility beginning with kindergarten. Died
- HB 1165 "Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; revise definition of "eligible student" and "eligible school." Died
Co-sponsored
150 billsCurrent session 8 bills
- HB 1084 Military leave for training; increase amount authorized. Passed
- HB 660 MHP, MBN and CTED officers within the Department of Public Safety; bring forward salary section for. Passed
- HB 1207 State of emergency; provide exception for school districts impacted by "Winter Storm Fern" to be allowed up to 15 days of hold harmless. Passed
- HB 1993 Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund. In Committee
- HB 1100 "Teachers' Bill of Rights"; create. In Committee
- HB 933 MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement. Passed
- HB 640 Appropriation; Alcorn County to purchase turnout gear for the Alcorn County Fire Department. In Committee
- HB 1375 Birth certificate; prohibit change of sex on unless verified by medical records that sex of child is not what is shown on. In Committee
Historical 142 bills
- HB 1003 Homestead exemption; revise time within which certain homeowners may apply for. 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 1126 "Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act"; establish to protect minors from harmful content. Signed
- HB 1084 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches. Died
- HB 1245 MDOT; require maintenance of rights-of-way of state highways inside municipal limits with 10,000 or less population. Signed
- HB 320 Perpetual care cemeteries; authorize counties and cities to clean property of those not properly maintained. Died
- HB 83 The Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act of Mississippi; create. Died
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HB 576 Local System Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Fund; revise allocation formula. Signed
- HB 197 Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund. Died
- HB 754 Dyslexia education; revise provisions for determining student eligibility for IEP or 504 Plan. Signed
- HB 328 State and Interstate highways; authorize Mississippi Transportation Commission and counties to contract for counties to maintain. Died
- HB 104 Board of Supervisors of Hancock County; revise salary of attorney hired to prosecute cases for county. Signed
- HB 80 Dogs; regulate and provide penalties for those with a history of biting. Died
- HB 284 Pecan Harvesting Law; revise penalties for violating. Died
- HB 155 Medicaid; nonresident admitted to pediatric skilled nursing facility in MS not eligible for MS Medicaid coverage. Died
- HB 730 Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employee secures Medicare under certain circumstances. Died
- HB 812 Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain veterans. Signed
- HB 1656 Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. Died
- HB 1091 Veterans; allow to park motor vehicle without charge at airports. Died
- HB 1221 Pesticides approved for registration and labeling by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under FIFRA; exempt manufacture and sale from liability actions. Died
- HB 1115 Disruptive students; prescribe procedures for alternative placement and eventual reintegration into traditional school setting. Died
- HB 770 Emergency licenses for out-of-state contractors; authorize counties and cities to issue in state of emergency. Died
- HB 1060 Gender dysphoria; require school personnel to notify parents of student who request to be referred to as different gender or nonhuman. Died
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |