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Hob Bryan
Democratic · State Senator

Hob Bryan

Represents District 7 in the State Senate.

Votes with Democrats
72%
on 46 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 93%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 945 of 947 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
9 of 20
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 21.5
Roll calls on record
947
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 Hob Bryan 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 Hob Bryan 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. Hob Bryan is circled.

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

13 of 46 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

SB2821 · Capital sexual battery; create crime of.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-31 · Passed 33–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2114 · Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-31 · Passed 34–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB3124 · Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-30 · Passed 37–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1677 · Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-30 · Passed 34–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB4060 · Sales tax; exempt sales of lime for agricultural purposes, reduce rate on retail sales of fencing materials for containment of livestock.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-29 · Passed 36–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1793 · Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday.
Yea
Senate Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-29 · Passed 33–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1613 · Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs.
Yea
Senate Passed As Amended · 2026-03-11 · Passed 36–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1305 · Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight.
Yea
Senate Passed As Amended · 2026-03-10 · Passed 38–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB908 · Absentee ballots; require receipt day before federal election if U.S. Supreme Court rules federal laws preempt state.
Yea
Senate Passed · 2026-03-10 · Passed 31–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2821 · Capital sexual battery; create crime of.
Yea
Senate Passed As Amended · 2026-02-11 · Passed 39–13 · most Democrats 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.
Yea
Senate Failed · 2026-02-05 · Failed 26–26
SB2587 · In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.
Yea
Senate Failed · 2026-02-12 · Failed 24–25
SB2202 · Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.
Nay
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.
Nay
Senate Failed · 2026-03-17 · Passed 30–21
Republicans 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.

Lydia ChassaniolRepublican · District 14 · 80 shared contested votes
65%
Chris JohnsonRepublican · District 44 · 81 shared contested votes
63%
Joey FillinganeRepublican · District 41 · 82 shared contested votes
62%
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 (2 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, 1 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 512 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 30 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Apr 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Hob Bryan 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.

Introduced20
Out of committee15
Passed one chamber15
Passed both chambers11
Became law9
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 21.5 bills that became law this session.

Honor Carroll E. Rhodes for lifetime of service to civil rights in Mississippi.
A Concurrent Resolution Honoring Honorable Carroll E. Rhodes For A Lifetime Of Service To Civil Rights, The Rule Of Law, And The People Of Mississippi.
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
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
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council.
An Act To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force Within The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Task Force Is To Identify Gaps In Care, Evaluate Funding And Insurance Coverage Practices, Advise Policymakers On Evidence-based Solutions, And Ensure Fair,…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-08
Declaring April 2, 2026, as "Drive to Arrive Day" in Mississippi to commit to distraction-free driving.
A Resolution Declaring That April 2, 2026, Is "drive To Arrive Day" Encouraging Students, Families And Communities Across The State To Commit To Distraction-free Driving.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-04-02
Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process.
An Act To Provide That In Structuring Grants, Applications Or Other Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Section 71401 Of Public Law No. 119-21, Priority Shall Be Given To Applicants, Awardees Or Subgrantees Located In Super Rural Zip Codes As Designated By The…
VetoedVetoed · 2026-04-02
Recognize Mrs. Zell Long upon the occasion of her retirement as CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
A Resolution Recognizing The Contributions Of Mrs. Zell Long Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Ceo Of The Boys And Girls Clubs Of North Mississippi.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-31
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
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
Designate official "Rockabilly Districts" in certain Northeast Mississippi communities.
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Establishment Of "the Mississippi Hills Rockabilly Music Historical Trail" And Designating Official "rockabilly Districts" In Certain Northeast Mississippi Communities.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-03-19
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy; authorize to establish an alternative-to-discipline program for certain impaired licensees.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy To Establish An Alternative-to-discipline Program For Licensees Who Have An Impairment As A Result Of Substance Abuse Or A Mental Health Condition; To Set Forth Minimum Program Criteria; And For Related Purposes.
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-13
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Reimburse Members Of The Mississippi National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Tricare Reserve Select Health Care Plans; To State The Purpose Of The Program; To Provide Eligibility Criteria; To Provide…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-13
Department of Mental Health and Community Mental Health Centers; bring forward various code sections related to.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-4-1, 41-4-2, 41-4-3, 41-4-5, 41-4-7, 41-4-8, 41-4-9, 41-4-11, 41-4-13, 41-4-17, 41-4-18, 41-4-19, 41-4-21, 41-4-23, 41-4-25, 41-4-27, 41-4-29, 41-19-33, 41-19-43, 41-19-45, 41-21-63, 41-21-65, 41-21-67, 41-21-68, 41-21-71, 41-21-73, 41-21-77, 41-21-87, 41-21-143 And 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Limited medical licenses; revise provisions regarding and create additional limited licenses.
An Act To Amend Section 73-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Limited Institutional Licensure Process By Authorizing The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure (board) To Issue A Limited Institutional License For The Practice Of Medicine In State Institutions To Certain Graduates Of…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Department of Youth Services; bring forward code sections related to.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 43-27-2, 43-27-8, 43-27-10, 43-27-12, 43-27-14, 43-27-16, 43-27-17, 43-27-18, 43-27-19, 43-27-20, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29, 43-27-33, 43-27-37 And 43-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03

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
Nay
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
Nay
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
Nay
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
NV
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
Yea
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
Nay
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 947 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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