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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Nomination

SN 17: Douglas Wesley (Wes) Rouse, III, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, MS Industries for the Blind as the representative with at least five years actual experience in finance or a related field, four year term effective July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2029.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SN 17 is a nomination introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Douglas Wesley (Wes) Rouse, III, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, MS Industries for the Blind as the representative with at least five years actual experience in finance or a related field, four year term effective July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2029. Primary sponsor: GOVERNOR. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Notified of Approval.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
GOVERNORPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Notified of Approval
  2. Immediate Release
  3. Appointment Confirmed
  4. Do Advise and Consent
  5. Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source