John Read
Born
1941
Contact
Email · jread@house.ms.gov
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15
Bills sponsored
this session · 456 all-time
1
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 217 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
99.8%
based on 584 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.2%
based on 584 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.6%
based on 584 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
456 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HB 1602 Budget requests; agencies that don't timely file with LBO shall have request prepared for them by third party. Passed
- HB 1652 Local Improvement Projects; require return of unexpended funds and earned interest. Passed
- HR 165 Former Representative Blaine H. "Bo" Eaton II; commend esteemed and laudable legislative career and public service of. Passed
- HB 1940 Appropriations; additional appropriations for FY26 & FY27. Signed
- HB 1939 Appropriations; additional appropriations for various state agencies. Signed
- HB 1911 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. Signed
- HB 1752 Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board. Signed
- HB 1655 State Aid Engineer; salary to be set by Governor, subject to rules of Personnel Board. Signed
- HB 1653 Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. Introduced
- HB 1651 State agencies; allow to charge other agencies for short-term rental of event space. Signed
- HB 1650 State Treasury; close those funds having no transactional activity other than interest from pooled investments. Signed
- HB 1649 Capital Expense Fund; make transfer from to Main Street Revitalization Grant Fund. Signed
- HB 1648 Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. Introduced
- HB 1571 ARPA programs and funds; direct transfer of certain available and unexpended funds on September 30, 2026. Signed
- HB 1390 State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY26 appropriations to. Signed
Historical 441 bills
- HB 1705 Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds in the treasury. Signed
- HB 1706 Programs funded with ARPA funds; revise certain provisions and bring forward sections of. Died
- HB 4127 City of Gautier; authorize to contract with and make contributions to the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. Signed
- HB 1704 Appropriations; revise certain FY 2024 appropriations and direct transfers. Signed
- HB 1355 State agencies; Personnel Board and LBO shall develop salary funding levels for. Died
- HB 1369 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. Signed
- HB 1396 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. Signed
- HB 1397 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. Signed
- HB 1409 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. Signed
- HB 212 State Fire Marshal and Fire Academy; remove from the provisions of the Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act. Died
- HB 1374 Appropriation; Psychology, Board of. Signed
- HB 1413 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. Died
- HB 68 Appropriation; additional to DFA for purchases of new state flags for state buildings and offices. Died
- HB 1284 Department of Revenue License Tag Acquisition Fund; revise certain provisions regarding. Signed
- HB 1411 Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. Signed
- HB 1414 Appropriation; additional for various state agencies for Fiscal Year 2021. Died
- HB 1379 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. Signed
- HB 1373 Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. Signed
- HB 211 Insurance Department; remove from the provisions of the Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act. Died
- HB 1390 Appropriation; Library Commission. Signed
- HB 1377 Appropriation: Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Signed
- HB 1406 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. Signed
- HB 1376 Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission. Signed
- HB 1405 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. Signed
- HB 1366 Appropriation; Barber Examiners, Board of. Signed
Co-sponsored
217 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 216 bills
- HB 1817 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. Signed
- HB 1796 Appropriation; Health, Department of. Signed
- HB 1785 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. Signed
- HB 1822 Appropriation; Arts Commission. Signed
- HB 1823 Appropriation; Education, Department of. Signed
- HB 1952 Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of, for purchases of ARPA eligible equipment. Signed
- HB 1949 Appropriation; Administrative Office of Courts for eligible ARPA expenses. Signed
- HB 1816 Appropriation, Reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2024. Signed
- HB 1782 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. Signed
- HR 92 Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 1808 Appropriation: Real Estate Commission. Signed
- HB 1779 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. Signed
- HB 1801 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. Signed
- HB 1800 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. Signed
- HB 1815 Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. Signed
- HB 1824 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. Signed
- HB 1826 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. Signed
- HB 1777 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. Signed
- HB 1788 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. Signed
- HB 1803 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. Signed
- HB 1813 Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission. Signed
- HB 1810 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. Signed
- HB 1814 Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. Signed
- HB 1789 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Signed
- HB 1780 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |