Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Mississippi
Jimmy Fondren
Republican · State Representative

Jimmy Fondren

Represents District 111 in the House of Representatives.

Votes with Republicans
100%
on 45 party-line votes · House Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 772 of 777 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
6 of 26
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 8.5
Roll calls on record
777
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.

How Jimmy Fondren votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Jimmy Fondren sits in the House

Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Jimmy Fondren is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

0 of 45 party-line votes.

They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.

Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB2 · "Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026"; establish to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for school choice.
Yea
House Passed As Amended · 2026-01-15 · Failed 61–59
SB2436 · Black bear hunting season; require MDWFP to create and issue harvest tags for through a lottery system.
Yea
House Failed · 2026-03-10 · Failed 50–60
HB362 · Money transmission fees; require money transmitters to collect on certain transfers.
Yea
House Failed · 2026-02-11 · Passed 64–51
HB672 · Alcoholic beverages; authorize governing authorities of wet jurisdictions to authorize package retail sales on Sunday.
Yea
House Passed · 2026-02-10 · Passed 62–47
HB1361 · Game check program; establish for white-tailed deer.
Yea
House Passed As Amended · 2026-02-12 · Passed 62–44
Democrats they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Karl GibbsDemocrat · District 36 · 84 shared contested votes
86%
Carl MickensDemocrat · District 42 · 75 shared contested votes
80%
Cedric BurnettDemocrat · District 9 · 78 shared contested votes
73%
Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (5 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 11 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 341 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 402 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 23 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Apr 2026
← Mississippi Delegation
Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Jimmy Fondren was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced26
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 8.5 bills that became law this session.

Jackson County; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point.
In plain English Extends until 2030 Jackson County's authority to contribute funds to the Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point.
Official synopsis: An Act To Amend Chapter 941, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, By Extending The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-06
Jackson County; extend repeal date on county's hotel/motel tourism tax.
An Act To Amend Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-01
Tax forfeited land; clarify title and redemption period.
An Act To Amend Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Perfect Fee Simple Title To Land And Any Property Thereon Shall Pass To A Tax Sale Purchaser Who Demands A Deed Or To The Secretary Of State If No One Demands The…
FailedDied In Conference · 2026-03-30
Pascagoula High School Basketball Team; commend upon winning the 6A State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Pascagoula High School Boys Basketball Team And Head Coach Lorenzo Wright Upon Winning Their First Championship In The School's History.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-03-26
Jackson County; include in prohibition on using a purse seine for the taking of fish within one mile of the shoreline.
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Jackson County, Mississippi, In The Counties Where It Is Prohibited For Any Person, Firm Or Corporation Using Or Attempting To Use A Purse Seine For The Taking Of Fish Or To Have Such…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-19
MS Gulf Coast Community College Men's Golf Team; commend for winning a second consecutive NJCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Men's Golf Team For Winning A Second Consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association (njcaa) Division Ii Men's Golf Championship.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-03-17
Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 537 Located In Yazoo County, Mississippi, As The "colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-13
Written earnings statement; require employer to provide upon employee's written request.
An Act To Require An Employer To Provide A Written Earnings Statement To An Employee Upon Receiving A Written Request; To Specify The Information That Must Be Included In The Written Earnings Statement; To Require The Office Of The Attorney General To Provide Information On…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Boyd Mason Act; create sales tax exemption for veterans having 100% permanent service-connected disability.
An Act To Create The Boyd Mason Act; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To Individuals Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Have Been Honorably Discharged From Active Service In Any…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Boat trailers; exempt from highway privilege tax, registration and tag requirements and ad valorem tax.
An Act To Exempt Boat Trailers From The Highway Privilege Tax And Ad Valorem Taxation, And From Registration And Licensing Requirements; To Amend Section 27-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "boat Trailer" Under The Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Laws; To Bring Forward…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; Jackson County to conduct a needs assessment on location of a new office for the sheriff.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County For The Purpose Of Conducting A Needs Assessment On The Location Of A New Office For The County Sheriff At Any Suitable Location In The County, For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Automatic stay pending appeal; provide for certain municipal/county rulings.
An Act To Provide That When The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality Or The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Provides Any Judgement, Order Or Decision Concerning Certain Actions That Are Ordered Upon Real Property Or Private Property And An Appeal Is Timely Filed, Then…
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-02-12
MS Menhaden Processing Plant Odor Elimination Task Force; create.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Menhaden Processing Plant Odor Elimination Task Force; To Provide For The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide The Duties Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-02-12
Campaign Finance Reporting; require reporting of hostile foreign representatives' contributions.
An Act To Require Reporting Of Foreign Supported Political Organizations For Campaign Finance; To Require Representatives And Of Such To Register; To Amend Section 23-15-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Required Reporting; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
White-tailed deer; prohibit certain requirements for CWD testing and registration fees for certain enclosures.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Registration Fee For Any Enclosure Containing White-tailed Deer That Prevents The Free Egress Of White-tailed Deer From The Enclosed Area; To Remove The Requirements For Chronic Wasting Disease Testing For Deer Within…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03

“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

Loading committees…
HC65 · 2026-04-15
Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. (House Adopted)
Passed · 96-10
Yea
HB1924 · 2026-04-15
Appropriation; Attorney General. (House Veto Overridden)
Passed · 110-0
Yea
HB1648 · 2026-04-15
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Veto Overridden)
Passed · 111-0
Yea
SB3410 · 2026-04-02
City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. (House Passed)
Passed · 111-0
NV
HB1648 · 2026-04-02
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 118-0
Yea
SB2474 · 2026-04-02
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
SB2189 · 2026-04-02
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 117-0
Yea
HB1761 · 2026-04-02
Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 113-3
Yea
SB2917 · 2026-04-02
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 117-0
Yea
HB1772 · 2026-04-02
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 118-0
Yea
SB2747 · 2026-04-01
Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 111-6
Yea
HB4110 · 2026-04-01
Oktibbeha County; authorize the establishment of the Oktibbeha County Reserve and Trust Fund for deposit of net proceeds from sale of certain medical center. (House Concurred in Amend From Senate)
Passed · 120-1
Yea
SB2103 · 2026-04-01
Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
HB1224 · 2026-04-01
MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 95-17
Yea
SB2848 · 2026-04-01
Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
SB2828 · 2026-04-01
Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 98-17
Yea
HB1330 · 2026-04-01
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 113-2
Yea
SB2409 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
SB2294 · 2026-04-01
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
SB2314 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 118-1
Yea
HB1142 · 2026-04-01
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 118-0
Yea
HB1395 · 2026-04-01
School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
SC529 · 2026-04-01
Recognize Anniversary of "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" and Prison Fellowship. (House Adopted)
Passed · 82-1
Yea
SB2114 · 2026-03-31
Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 76-39
Yea
HB1596 · 2026-03-31
Money transmitters; require to implement certain data security measures and customer protections. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
HB1076 · 2026-03-31
Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
SB2322 · 2026-03-31
Driver's license; amend provision related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 76-38
Yea
SB2637 · 2026-03-31
Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 111-3
Yea
HB1563 · 2026-03-31
Municipal utilities; revise composition of the commission to include one person who is a customer that receives service by such utility. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 119-0
Yea
HB1393 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
HB1752 · 2026-03-31
Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 115-2
Yea
HB1142 · 2026-03-31
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 98-1
Yea
HB925 · 2026-03-31
Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 116-0
Yea
HB538 · 2026-03-31
Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 76-39
Yea
SB2834 · 2026-03-31
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 119-0
Yea
HB1662 · 2026-03-31
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 92-8
Yea
HB1701 · 2026-03-31
Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 111-2
Yea
HB939 · 2026-03-31
MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
HB377 · 2026-03-31
The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
HB1305 · 2026-03-31
Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 110-0
Yea
SB2110 · 2026-03-31
Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 99-9
Yea
SB2805 · 2026-03-31
MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 116-0
Yea
HB1637 · 2026-03-31
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
SB2710 · 2026-03-31
Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 79-39
Yea
HB562 · 2026-03-31
Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 116-0
Yea
HB1772 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 119-0
Yea
HB1613 · 2026-03-31
Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 76-38
Yea
HB525 · 2026-03-31
Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 112-0
Yea
SB2821 · 2026-03-31
Capital sexual battery; create crime of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 104-1
Yea
HB1612 · 2026-03-31
Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 114-1
Yea
SB3124 · 2026-03-30
Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 89-26
Yea
HB1625 · 2026-03-30
Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 114-1
Yea
SB2825 · 2026-03-30
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
SB3406 · 2026-03-30
Jackson County; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Friends of Arts, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E.). (House Passed)
Passed · 115-0
Yea
SB2262 · 2026-03-30
Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation. (House Passed)
Passed · 112-1
Yea
HB1935 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Education, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 120-0
Yea
HC64 · 2026-03-30
Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment. (House Adopted)
Passed · 116-1
Yea
SB3051 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
SB3328 · 2026-03-30
City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax. (House Passed)
Passed · 109-2
Yea
SB2898 · 2026-03-30
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 121-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 777 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Primary Office
Sources:
Follow Jimmy Fondren

One email a week, only when there’s something: every time they broke with their party, and the closest votes they cast. Free, and you can stop any time.

+ Advertise on this pageReach District 111 constituents