Omeria Scott
Born
1956
Contact
Email · oscott@house.ms.gov
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128
Bills sponsored
this session · 746 all-time
21
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 179 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
7009
Recorded votes
85%
Vote participation
voted in 85% of 7009 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
89.5%
based on 551 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
10.5%
based on 551 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
93.1%
based on 551 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
746 billsCurrent session 128 bills
- HB 215 Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for increasing alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds and crisis intervention teams. In Committee
- HB 202 Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal income child tax credit. In Committee
- HB 181 Sales tax; exempt on retail sales of certain electronic devices. In Committee
- HB 28 Parolees who participate in faith-based or faith-based sponsored activities; authorize reduction of time spent on probation. Passed
- HB 1575 Congregate meal programs; authorize to make hot meals available to older adults who live within 10 miles from the site. In Committee
- HB 210 Medicaid; provide increased reimbursement rate for hospitals in counties with high unemployment and doctor shortage. In Committee
- HB 231 Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement Act; create. In Committee
- HB 176 School districts; require drug testing of students suspended for disciplinary infractions. In Committee
- HB 43 Earned-discharge credits; authorize offenders on probation/parole to earn for participation in faith-based activities. In Committee
- HB 201 "Donald J. Trump Ban-the-Box Act"; create to prohibit public employers from using criminal history as a bar to employment. In Committee
- HB 172 Elementary professional school counselors; allocate funds under the Mississippi Student Funding Formula for. In Committee
- HB 218 "2026 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; create with programs at Coahoma and Jones County Community Colleges. In Committee
- HB 90 Children's Advocacy Commission; create to coordinate and streamline the state's efforts to provide services to children. In Committee
- HB 162 Mathematics and science instruction; enhance through new middle school programs. In Committee
- HB 199 Marijuana; civil penalty for simple possession of 30 grams or less. In Committee
- HB 193 MS Student Funding Formula; increase percentage of allotted weight attributable to low-income students. In Committee
- HB 211 School curriculum; require teaching of certain high school subjects in "C", "D" and "F" rated districts. In Committee
- HB 226 Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In Committee
- HB 217 Vision 2031: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Thirty-one; create. In Committee
- HB 186 Healthcare Coordinating Council; reconstitute and require to make report on specific health goals for the state. In Committee
- HB 8 Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons suspended for being out of compliance with order of support. In Committee
- HB 198 Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty. In Committee
- HB 170 Compulsory school attendance; require youth court petition after third unlawful absence and authorize community service for violations. In Committee
- HB 200 Legal holidays; designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day. In Committee
- HB 230 DHS; direct to reinstate program of providing meals to older individuals in community setting. In Committee
Historical 618 bills
- HR 143 Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes Basketball Team; commend and congratulate upon winning Class 5A State Championship. Died
- HB 270 School attendance; require for children unable to score a 21 or higher on ACT until the child reaches 18 years of age. Died
- HB 1474 Suffrage; restore to Edna Barnett of Jones County. Died
- HB 964 Nonviolent offenders; authorize reduction of sentences for passage of end-of-course subject area tests by offenders. Died
- HB 1085 Medicaid; provide coverage for community-based home-visitation and pregnancy support services. Died
- HB 1026 SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education. Died
- HB 1083 Felony expunction; revise age to obtain to conform to revisions. Died
- HB 878 MS Teachers' Salaries Task Force; create to recommend how state can pay teachers at southeastern average. Died
- HB 1082 Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain electronic devices and educational software during the last weekend in July. Died
- HB 983 Same day voter registration; authorize. Died
- HB 958 Home economics; require to be taught in "D" and "F" rated school districts. Died
- HB 1022 Compulsory school attendance; require youth court petition after third unlawful absence and authorize community service for violations. Died
- HB 1025 State Board of Education; require to develop curriculum and implement programs of conflict resolution. Died
- HB 1089 Medicaid; covered family planning services shall include coverage for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods. Died
- HB 1086 Medicaid; provide coverage for substance abuse and mental health services for pregnant and postpartum women. Died
- HB 1071 School curriculum; require teaching of certain high school subjects in "C", "D" and "F" rated districts. Died
- HB 891 Mississippi Comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act; create. Died
- HB 1308 CON; authorize for nursing home in Jones County. Died
- HB 1448 Appropriation; employment security for funding summer youth employment programs. Died
- HB 971 SNAP recipients; must take TABE exam and achieve certain scores before will be exempt from work requirements. Died
- HB 921 "2021 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act"; create with programs at Coahoma and Jones County Community Colleges. Died
- HB 890 TANF and Medicaid; require teenage recipients of to participate in programs about birth control, abstinence and parenting. Died
- HB 1024 First grade enrollment; allow child who turns six on or before December 31 to start at beginning of that school year. Died
- HB 1084 Online voter registration; authorize for first-time registrants. Died
- HB 961 Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders. Died
Co-sponsored
179 billsCurrent session 21 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 430 Health insurance; require coverage for genetic testing for inherited mutation and evidence-based cancer imaging. Passed
- HB 4014 Income tax; exclude NIL compensation from gross income. Passed
- HB 424 Mental health; authorize assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) as alternative to impatient commitment for certain persons. Passed
- HB 1035 MS Future Innovators Act; enact to require high school computer science or CTE with embedded computer science course. Passed
- HB 351 Bobbie Gentry Day; declare June 3 as. Passed
- HB 1694 Inmate Welfare Fund; revise committee for and increase inmate phone call commissions percentage deposited to. Passed
- HB 1572 Rare Disease Task Force; create within the MS Rare Disease Advisory Council. Passed
- HB 513 Public Health Trust Fund; divert a certain percentage of funds collected under the Medical Cannabis Act into for 4 years. Passed
- HB 737 Medicaid; division shall allow provider to repay incorrect payments made to provider under an installment repayment plan. Passed
- 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 1525 Counties; authorize to participate in a group purchasing program operated by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. Passed
- HB 1320 Pupil transportation; provide discretionary authority to local school boards to provide for those who live within one mile of the school. Passed
- HB 1225 Tow trucks and wrecker services; bring forward provisions regularly. Passed
- HB 1221 The MS Jenna's Law Task Force; create. Passed
- HB 1732 Public property; authorize Department of Finance and Administration to sell and convey. Passed
- HB 1204 CTE; remove stipulation that only certain programs leading to industry certification are considered for statewide accountability. Passed
- HB 1553 Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building; name as the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building". Passed
- HB 1075 Housing Authorities; authorize pooling of liabilities with private developers for affordable housing. Passed
Historical 158 bills
- HB 1796 Appropriation; Health, Department of. 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 1801 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. Signed
- HB 1800 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. Signed
- HB 1803 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. Signed
- HB 1810 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. Signed
- HB 539 Medicaid; provide for presumptive eligibility for pregnant women. Signed
- HB 1809 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. Signed
- HB 1807 Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Signed
- HB 1804 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. Signed
- HB 1794 Appropriation: Child Protection Services, Department of. Signed
- HB 1244 Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations. Died
- HB 1084 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches. Died
- HB 68 Appropriation; additional to DFA for purchases of new state flags for state buildings and offices. Died
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HB 1 State flag; shall be the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the State Flag and approved in the November 2020 election. Signed
- HC 31 Curtis Flowers; issue an apology from the State of Mississippi to him after 6 trials and 23 years in prison and dismissal of charges. Died
- HR 23 Ruth Antoninette Batton Campbell; commend her life upon her passing. Died
- HB 1341 Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for additional funding for community health centers to expand outpatient services for former inmates. Died
- HB 1743 Appropriation; Fire Academy. Died
- HB 1749 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. Died
- HB 1754 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. Died
- HB 1745 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. Died
- HC 69 Suspend deadlines for introduction; Pilot Work Release Program; delete authority of Rankin County Sheriff to establish. 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |