Mississippi · Current officeholder
Gene Newman
Republican Mississippi House, District 61
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Sponsored legislation
70 bills in the current data (41 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 169 | City of Jackson; declare that certain property be sold and/or leased for the benefit of creating value of. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 1731 | ABC Warehouse in Gluckstadt; authorize the sale of. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 30, 2026 |
| HC 56 | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; urge Congress to issue to veterans who served in Honduras from 1981-1992. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 26, 2026 |
| HB 1402 | Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 1730 | Public facilities; prohibit from being constructed with flat or low-slope roofs. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 4008 | Appropriation; Rankin County for construction of the bridge over the Meridian Speedway. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 290 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with improvements to city hall. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 288 | Alternative-fuel fueling stations; impose tax on motor vehicles charged at. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 286 | Appropriation; City of Pearl for construction of a traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 285 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with installation of traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1729 | MHP facility in Jackson, MS; authorize DFA to sell or lease for redevelopment. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| HC 8 | Province of Québec; honor the longstanding and fruitful partnership with the State of Mississippi. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 830 | Ad valorem taxes; revise certain provisions regarding limitations on increases. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 676 | Proof of motor vehicle insurance; require when registering or renewing the registration of a motor vehicle. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 558 | Pharmacy services; prohibit insurers and PBMs from requiring persons to obtain exclusively through pharmacies that they own. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 393 | Ad valorem tax levy for school districts; provide levying authority with discretion to approve request by school board. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 328 | MDAH; exempt certain repairs to state property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 293 | Electronic health records; certain test results not disclosed to patient as part of until 72 hours after results are finalized. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 292 | Food allergy awareness training for restaurant employees; require to include certain knowledge of gluten as a food allergen. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 291 | Texting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 289 | Driver's license; suspend for failure of accused to appear in court. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 287 | Disabled vehicle; require cautious driving when approaching by slowing down or moving over. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1536 | ST: 2024 Local Improvements Project Fund; revise purpose of certain project and increase maximum amount of funds for the project. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1505 | Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program; create within DPS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1121 | Jackson State University; create fund for construction of new football stadium. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1043 | PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service in Mississippi. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1022 | Traffic fines for seatbelt and child safety restraint violations; increase and provide for distribution of between SDE and DPS. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1509 | District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1203 | Camping; prohibit on public property. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1201 | Income tax and ad valorem tax; create incentives for developers to improve tax forfeited, blighted properties in MS. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | "Real Property Owners Protection Act"; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1 | "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 27, 2025 |
| HB 1197 | The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 565 | Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 188 | "Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 999 | Modular home; revise definition as used under the Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 532 | School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule for that all school districts shall use when employing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1449 | Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1199 | Secretary of State; authorize use of Land Records Maintenance Fund to contract with vendors for maintenance of blighted properties. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1198 | Lands struck off to the state; require when deed is not demanded upon expiration of redemption period. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1656 | Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 190 | Alternative-fuel fueling station; impose tax on motor vehicles charged at. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 189 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with improvements to city hall. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1853 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assit with establishment of Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency Infectious Disease Testing Lab. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 156 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with installation of traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 155 | Appropriation; City of Pearl for construction of a traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1216 | Appropriation; Department of Employment Security for funding Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Grant Program. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 564 | First responders; authorize follow-up drug testing before certification. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 101 | Giglio letter; require prosecutors to give law enforcement officers an opportunity to be heard before sending. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HR 24 | Hinds Community College - Raymond Cheer Team; commend upon winning 2025 UCA National Championship in Open Small Co-Ed Game Day Division. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 992 | Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 678 | Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 640 | Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use on county roads to enforce speed limits. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 586 | Early voting; authorize. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 193 | Electronic health records; certain test results not disclosed to patient as part of until 72 hours after results are finalized. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 192 | Driver's license; suspend for failure of accused to appear in court. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 191 | PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service in Mississippi. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 187 | Texting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 170 | UCC; revise certain provisions relating to investment securities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 161 | "Released-Time Moral Instruction Act of 2025"; enact to permit students to receive religious instruction during the school day. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 160 | IHL; require board to conduct a review of tenured professors every five years. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 159 | Public Safety for Public Property Act; create to regulate camping. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 158 | "Justice for Trafficked Minors Act"; create to require life imprisonment of traffickers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 157 | MDAH; exempt certain repairs to state property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1529 | Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; bring forward code sections related to. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1226 | Universities and community/junior colleges; waive tuition for children, spouses, widows and widowers of certain veterans. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1125 | Pharmacy services; prohibit insurers and PBMs from requiring persons to obtain exclusively through pharmacies that they own. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1119 | Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1089 | County sheriffs; authorize use of radar speed detection equipment under certain conditions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |