Bob Evans
Born
1950
Contact
Email · bevans@house.ms.gov
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18
Bills sponsored
this session · 152 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 61 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
11795
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 11795 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
92.7%
based on 496 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
7.3%
based on 496 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
83.8%
based on 496 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
152 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HB 842 Income tax; exclude forgiven, cancelled or discharged federal student loan debt under the PSLF Program from the definition of "gross income". In Committee
- HB 4007 Homestead Exemption; increase for certain lineal descendants of previous owners of homestead property. In Committee
- HB 1079 Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time. In Committee
- HB 759 Cigarettes; increase excise tax on. In Committee
- HB 765 State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in. In Committee
- HB 760 Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office. In Committee
- HB 764 Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded. In Committee
- HB 755 Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create "Good Faith in Employment Act." In Committee
- HB 1065 Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of. In Committee
- HC 24 Constitution; members of Legislature for the first time after January 1, 2027 not eligible to serve again after three terms. In Committee
- HB 761 Pawnbrokers, title pledge lenders and check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that may be charged for services. In Committee
- HB 762 DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty. In Committee
- HB 1498 Therapists; prohibit from sexual relationship with patients. In Committee
- HB 757 Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders. In Committee
- HB 758 Tobacco; increase excise tax on all products except cigarettes. In Committee
- HB 756 Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance. In Committee
- HB 754 Implied consent; revise suspension period during appeals for refusal to submit to chemical test. In Committee
- HB 763 Tobacco products; prohibit sale of candy or food product that mimics. In Committee
Historical 134 bills
- HB 1758 Jefferson Davis County; increase portion of oil and gas severance tax that may be utilized for garbage collection and disposal. Signed
- HB 1485 Income tax; exclude forgiven, cancelled or discharged federal student loan debt under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program from the definition of "gross income". Died
- HB 896 Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; new legislators not members and current members do not earn additional credit. Died
- HB 905 Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders. Died
- HB 975 District Public Defender; create office of. Died
- HB 901 Pawnbrokers, title pledge lenders and check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that they may charge for their services. Died
- HC 18 Constitution; amend to provide that member of House or Senate for the first time after January 1, 2022, not eligible to serve again in that office after serving three terms. Died
- HB 903 Tobacco; increase excise tax on all products except cigarettes. Died
- HB 909 Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of. Died
- HB 907 Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create "Good Faith in Employment Act." Died
- HB 1226 Fifteenth Circuit Court Districts; remove residency requirement for Pearl River County and reduce the number of judges for the district. Died
- HB 908 Implied consent; revise suspension period during appeals for refusal to submit to chemical test. Died
- HB 628 Highway privilege tax; add a gross vehicle weight category for carriers of property with additional tax. Signed
- HB 1280 Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance. Died
- HB 1227 Fifteenth Circuit Court District; reduce the number of judges for. Died
- HB 1229 Wildlife management areas; authorize use of mobility-related devices on trails for certain individuals. Died
- HB 902 Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office. Died
- HB 906 Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time. Died
- HB 904 Cigarettes; increase excise tax on. Died
- HB 895 Grandparent visitation; revise to include great-grandparents. Died
- HB 898 Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded. Died
- HB 899 Tobacco; prohibit sale of candy or food product that mimics. Died
- HB 1228 Fifteenth Circuit Court District; revise residency requirement. Died
- HB 900 DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty. Died
- HB 897 State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in. Died
Co-sponsored
61 billsHistorical 61 bills
- HR 92 Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 1245 MDOT; require maintenance of rights-of-way of state highways inside municipal limits with 10,000 or less population. Signed
- HR 32 State Games of Mississippi Female Athlete of the Year; commend and congratulate Sarah Misiak for earning. Died
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HR 60 Robert Earl Hill, Sr.; commend upon celebration of his 101st birthday. Died
- HB 1048 Qualification deadline; change to February 1 for certain statewide, state district, county and county district offices. Signed
- HB 1440 Income tax; authorize a credit for fee imposed on gaming licensee revenue derived from mobile wagering. Died
- HR 31 State Games of MS Male Athlete of the Year; command and congratulate Chet Nicklas for earning. Died
- HR 30 State Games of Mississippi Youth Athlete of the Year; commend and congratulate Leighton Jenkins for earning. Died
- HR 70 Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi; commend for its outstanding and compassionate works in granting wishes of terminally ill MS children. Died
- HB 1210 The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish. Signed
- HB 1502 Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize to protect rights to firearms. Died
- HB 124 Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March. Signed
- HB 521 Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. Signed
- HB 266 David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include. Signed
- HC 42 Taiwan; commend friendship with the State of Mississippi and encourage further economic ties. Died
- HR 115 Taiwan; commend friendship with the State of Mississippi and encourage further economic ties. Died
- HC 10 Former Representative Noal Akins; honor life and legacy upon his passing. Died
- HB 463 Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers. Died
- HB 492 Indigenous Native American Day; declare the second Monday in October as. Died
- HB 491 Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; create. Died
- HB 490 Civil Rights Memorial Day; designate the last Monday of April as. Died
- HB 494 Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi. Died
- HB 993 One Lake flood control project; prohibit the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District from implementing. Died
- HB 495 The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools. 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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3044
Appropriation; Military Department.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |