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Chuck Younger
Republican · State Senator

Chuck Younger

Represents District 17 in the State Senate.

Votes with Republicans
94%
on 48 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 948 of 948 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
14 of 51
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 25
Roll calls on record
948
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Chuck Younger 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 Chuck Younger sits in the Senate

Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Chuck Younger is circled.

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

3 of 48 party-line votes.

SB3404 · Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null.
Yea
Senate Failed · 2026-03-25 · Passed 31–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB895 · Medical cannabis; eliminate mandatory follow-up visit and extend validity periods of certification and ID cards to 24 months.
Yea
Senate Passed As Amended · 2026-03-10 · Passed 33–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2118 · Jail docket; require sheriff to include certain information about incarcerated persons awaiting trial in.
Yea
Senate Passed · 2026-02-12 · Passed 28–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

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

SB2232 · Vehicle safety equipment; increase sanctions for failure to use and divert funds to driver safety programs.
Nay
Senate Failed · 2026-02-05 · Failed 26–26
SB2587 · In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.
Nay
Senate Failed · 2026-02-12 · Failed 24–25
SB2202 · Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.
Yea
Senate Passed · 2026-02-05 · Passed 27–25
SB2118 · Jail docket; require sheriff to include certain information about incarcerated persons awaiting trial in.
Yea
Senate Passed · 2026-02-12 · Passed 28–24
HB4033 · Agricultural land; impose tax on sale of certain foreign owned.
Yea
Senate Failed · 2026-03-17 · Passed 30–21
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.

Juan BarnettDemocrat · District 34 · 68 shared contested votes
69%
Hob BryanDemocrat · District 7 · 82 shared contested votes
57%
Rod HickmanDemocrat · District 32 · 79 shared contested votes
53%
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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 21 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 384 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 513 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 30 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Apr 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Chuck Younger 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.

Introduced51
Out of committee25
Passed one chamber25
Passed both chambers15
Became law14
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 25 bills that became law this session.

Support devolution of power of U.S. Department of Education to the states.
A Resolution To Support The Devolution Of Power From The United States Department Of Education To The States And To Urge The United States Congress To Fully Cooperate With These Efforts.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-04-15
Lowndes County; establish industrial zone emergency response district.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Lowndes County, Mississippi, To Establish An Industrial Zone Emergency Response District; To Provide For The Appointment Of Commissioners Of The District; To Specify The Powers And Duties Of The District; To Levy Special Assessments Based On…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-04-15
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
An Act To Enact The Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purpose Of Assisting Local Governments In Recovering From…
VetoedDied In Committee · 2026-04-15
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes.
An Act To Create The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Act" To Establish A Comprehensive Mitigation Program In The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For Retrofitting Insurable Homes; To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program" To The "strengthen Mississippi…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-09
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
An Act To Direct The Transfer Of $20 Million Dollars From The Capital Expense Fund To The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund; To Direct The Transfer Of $125 Million Dollars From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund; And…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-08
Commend Mrs. Nora Miller for distinguished leadership as President of MUW.
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Commendation Of The Mississippi Legislature To Mrs. Nora Roberts Miller, Cpa, For Her Distinguished Leadership And Service As President Of Mississippi University For Women And For Her Contributions To Higher Education And Public Service In The State Of Mississippi On…
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-04-06
Urge Congress to authorize reliability report on Marine Highway 65.
A Concurrent Resolution To Urge The Congress Of The United States To Authorize A Comprehensive Reliability Report On Marine Highway 65 In The Water Resources Development Act Of 2026.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-04-06
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Disaster Assistance Trust Funds To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purposes Of Defraying Expenses Related To The State Obligations For Disaster Response And Recovery, Including The Severe Weather Event Beginning On January 24, 2026, For The…
FailedDied In Conference · 2026-03-30
State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.
An Act To Amend Section 19-25-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Allows Counties To Charge Political Subdivisions A Certain Amount For Housing, Feeding And Otherwise Caring For Certain Prisoners; To Remove The Provision Concerning Payments By The Department Of Corrections Set…
FailedDied In Conference · 2026-03-30
Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.
An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Certain Agricultural And Logging Items Formerly Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5%; To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Livestock…
FailedDied In Conference · 2026-03-28
Congratulate former State Senator Bobby Chamberlin upon his investiture as United States District Court Judge.
A Resolution Congratulating Former State Senator Robert (bobby) Chamberlin Upon The Occasion Of His Investiture As Judge Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-26
Meat labeling; clarify laws concerning.
An Act To Amend Section 75-36-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Definition For Cell-cultured Dairy Product; To Amend Section 75-36-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Department's Authority To Inspect Inventory Of Food Processing Plants, Retail Or Food Establishments Based On A…
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-03-26
Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund; create.
An Act To Create The Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds To Small Communities Throughout Mississippi Which Receive Discretionary Federal Funds; To Provide That The Monies Disbursed From The Fund Shall…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-23
Commend Columbus High School Falcons for winning 2026 Class 5A Boys Basketball State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Columbus High School Falcons And Coach Phillip Morris For Winning The 2026 Mhsaa Class 5a Boys Basketball State Championship.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-20
Commend Starkville High School Boys Basketball Team for 2026 Boys Class 7A Basketball Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Starkville High School Yellow Jackets 2026 Boys Basketball Team And First-year Coach Anthony Carlyle For Winning The Class 7a State Championship.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-20

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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HB1924 · 2026-04-15
Appropriation; Attorney General. (Senate Veto Sustained)
Failed · 19-31
Yea
HC65 · 2026-04-15
Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. (Senate Failed)
Passed · 33-18
Yea
HB1648 · 2026-04-02
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2474 · 2026-04-02
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2189 · 2026-04-02
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1761 · 2026-04-02
Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 48-4
Yea
SB2917 · 2026-04-02
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1772 · 2026-04-02
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 51-1
Yea
SR130 · 2026-04-02
Commend Javarius Smith of Madison S. Palmer High School for winning consecutive MHSAA 2A Weightlifting Championships. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR131 · 2026-04-02
Declaring April 2, 2026, as "Drive to Arrive Day" in Mississippi to commit to distraction-free driving. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1330 · 2026-04-01
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 47-3
Yea
SB2409 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2294 · 2026-04-01
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2314 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1142 · 2026-04-01
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1662 · 2026-04-01
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 39-10
Yea
HB925 · 2026-04-01
Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2747 · 2026-04-01
Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 48-4
Yea
SB2103 · 2026-04-01
Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1224 · 2026-04-01
MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2805 · 2026-04-01
MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB4118 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Mary Wayne Prater of Oktibbeha County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 39-12
Yea
HB4126 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 50-2
Yea
HB525 · 2026-04-01
Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 35-2
Yea
SB2848 · 2026-04-01
Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 48-4
Yea
HB4164 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Krisi M. Weining-Cox of Marshall County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 41-10
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. (Senate Tabled Failed)
Failed · 17-32
Nay
HB4173 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Jeremy Hodges of Leflore County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 48-4
Yea
HB4123 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 50-2
Yea
HB4120 · 2026-04-01
Suffrage; restore to Charles Kenneth Landrum of Jones County. (Senate Passed)
Passed · 40-12
Yea
SR123 · 2026-03-31
Commend Dr. Linda Nix as "Instructor of the Year" at the Jackson County Campus of MGCCC. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR129 · 2026-03-31
Commend Coach Bill Ward upon his induction into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR111 · 2026-03-31
Commend Ingomar Attendance Center Lady Falcons Girls Volleyball Team for 2025 Championship season. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HC60 · 2026-03-31
Willie W. Moses, Jr.; commend for many years of service to Alcorn and State of Mississippi. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR114 · 2026-03-31
Commend East Rankin Academy Patriots Boys Soccer Team for back-to-back State Championships. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR110 · 2026-03-31
Commend 2025 West Union Eagles Baseball Team for first-ever Class 1A State Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SC546 · 2026-03-31
Recognize City of Greenville as a National Model for innovative coordinated public safety strategies. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB538 · 2026-03-31
Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 36-16
Yea
HC64 · 2026-03-31
Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 49-3
Yea
SR99 · 2026-03-31
Recognize legendary basketball Coach Steve Knight on career and 800th victory. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR108 · 2026-03-31
Commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars MAIS 4A-D3 Fast-Pitch Softball State Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR107 · 2026-03-31
Commend Simpson County Academy's Lilly Overby as three-time State Cross-Country Champion and Gatorade Girls Player of the Year. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HC62 · 2026-03-31
Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes Basketball Team; commend on winning MHSAA Class 5A Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2643 · 2026-03-31
Memorial bridge, highway or road; designate various segments on the state highway system as. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 44-8
Yea
SB2834 · 2026-03-31
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR82 · 2026-03-31
Recognize Mrs. Zell Long upon the occasion of her retirement as CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2898 · 2026-03-31
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1701 · 2026-03-31
Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB939 · 2026-03-31
MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB377 · 2026-03-31
The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HC61 · 2026-03-31
Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Basketball Team; commend on winning NJCAA Region 23 Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1305 · 2026-03-31
Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 50-2
Yea
SR96 · 2026-03-31
Commend Eupora High School Eagles Cheerleaders on winning 2025 MHSAA 2A State Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HC63 · 2026-03-31
Charles Cross; commend on being member of 2026 Super Bowl Championship Seattle Seahawks Team. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HC58 · 2026-03-31
Ship Island Excursions; commend on 100th anniversary. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SB2110 · 2026-03-31
Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 42-9
Yea
SR102 · 2026-03-31
Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team for winning the 2025 MACCC Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR98 · 2026-03-31
Commend Bolivar Northside High School Boys Basketball Team for first 2A State Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
SR113 · 2026-03-31
Commend East Rankin Academy Shooting Sports Team for 6th consecutive State Championship. (Senate Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB1637 · 2026-03-31
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health. (Senate Conference Report Adopted)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 948 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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