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Republican
· State Representative
Jody Steverson
Represents District 4 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 33 party-line votes · House Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
81%
Yea or Nay on 631 of 777 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
8 of 29
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 Jody Steverson 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 Jody Steverson 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. Jody Steverson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 33 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.
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.
House Failed · 2026-03-10 · Failed 50–60
SB2114 · Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities.
In plain English Requires law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and makes illegal entry and unlawful presence while committing crimes felonies.
House Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-31 · Passed 76–39
HB538 · Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement.
In plain English Prohibits government entities and employees from adopting policies that limit or interfere with federal immigration law enforcement.
House Conference Report Adopted · 2026-03-31 · Passed 76–39
SB2322 · Driver's license; amend provision related to.
In plain English Requires driver's licenses to include sex at birth designation, restricts licenses for non-citizens to those lawfully present, and makes out-of-state licenses invalid if holder couldn't prove lawful presence.
House Passed As Amended · 2026-03-10 · Passed 76–39
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 · 54 shared contested votes
89%
Carl MickensDemocrat · District 42 · 47 shared contested votes
87%
Stephanie FosterDemocrat · District 63 · 49 shared contested votes
69%
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 (146 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jody Steverson 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.
Introduced29
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 8.5 bills that became law this session.
Walnut High School Lady Wildcats Volleyball Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 2A State Championship.
Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Walnut High School Lady Wildcats Soccer Team For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 2a Soccer State Championship.
Became lawDied On Calendar · 2026-04-15
Mississippi Work and Save Program; create; revise certain PERS provisions.
In plain English Creates a state-sponsored retirement savings program allowing employers without retirement plans to offer employees voluntary Roth IRA contributions through payroll deduction, among other changes.
Official synopsis: An Act To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan That Will Allow Those Employers To Offer Eligible Employees The Voluntary Choice To Contribute…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-08
Former Representative Blaine H. "Bo" Eaton II; commend esteemed and laudable legislative career and public service of.
A Resolution Commending The Esteemed And Laudable Legislative Career And Public Service Of The Most Honorable, Distinguished Gentleman From Taylorsville, Former Representative Blaine H. "bo" Eaton Ii.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-04-03
City of Ripley; extend repeal date on hotel/motel and restaurant tax.
An Act To Amend Chapter 956, Local And Private Laws Of 2008, As Last Amended By Chapter 913, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer From October 1, 2026, To October 1, 2030, On The Act Authorizing The Governing…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-01
Harold D. Miller III; commend upon occasion of retirement.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Harold D. Miller Iii, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Over 50 Years Of Outstanding Service To The Trucking Industry.
Became lawEnrolled Bill Signed · 2026-03-17
Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act; create to require annual reporting.
An Act To Be Known As The Creating Transparency And Accountability In Dental Services Act; To Require Dental Insurance Carriers To Perform Dental Loss Ratio Calculations And File A Dental Loss Ratio Annual Report With The Commissioner Of Insurance; To Require The Commissioner To Make…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-17
Municipal elections; authorize poll managers from outside city limits of small municipalities poll manager's county.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Appointment Of A Qualified Elector Of A County Residing Outside The Corporate Limits Of A Small Municipality Located In The County To Be Appointed A Poll Manager For Municipal Elections; To Bring…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 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
Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain railroad expenditures.
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Qualified Railroad Reconstruction Or Replacement Expenditures And Qualified New Rail Infrastructure Expenditures, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On That Section; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-03-11
Parkinson's Disease Research Registry; establish within State Department of Health.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Within The State Department Of Health Under The Direction Of The State Health Officer; To Provide That The State Health Officer Shall Establish And Appoint The Members Of The Mississippi Parkinson's Disease Research Registry Advisory…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Sales tax; exempt admissions charged at athletic games or contests between universities or colleges.
* An Act To Amend Section 27-65-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Admissions Charged At Any Athletic Games Or Contests Between Universities Or Colleges; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain tractors, agricultural implements and equipment, and vehicles.
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation Tractors, Agricultural Implements And Equipment, And Vehicles, Not Exempt Under Section 27-51-41(2), While In The Hands Of A Bona Fide Dealer As Merchandise On A Floor Plan, Consignment Or…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-service Awards Program Fund For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Town of Walnut; provide debt forgiveness for certain utility customers.
An Act To Provide That For Any Utility Service Customers In The Town Of Walnut Whose Gas And Water Meters Were Not Read For The Five Year Period Immediately Preceding The Effective Date Of This Act, Such Debt Shall Be Forgiven For Amounts Accrued Until…
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-02-12
Transportation funding; authorize public-private partnerships to include naming rights.
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, A Political Subdivision Of The State Or A Municipality Of The State May Form A Public-private Partnership For A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement By Which The Department, Political Subdivision Or Municipality May…
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-02-12
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HC65 · 2026-04-15
Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. (House Adopted)
HB1924 · 2026-04-15
Appropriation; Attorney General. (House Veto Overridden)
HB1648 · 2026-04-15
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Veto Overridden)
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)
HB1648 · 2026-04-02
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2474 · 2026-04-02
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2189 · 2026-04-02
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1761 · 2026-04-02
Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2917 · 2026-04-02
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1772 · 2026-04-02
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2747 · 2026-04-01
Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
SB2103 · 2026-04-01
Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1224 · 2026-04-01
MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2848 · 2026-04-01
Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
HB1330 · 2026-04-01
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2409 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2294 · 2026-04-01
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2314 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1142 · 2026-04-01
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1395 · 2026-04-01
School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SC529 · 2026-04-01
Recognize Anniversary of "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" and Prison Fellowship. (House Adopted)
SB2114 · 2026-03-31
Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1596 · 2026-03-31
Money transmitters; require to implement certain data security measures and customer protections. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1076 · 2026-03-31
Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2322 · 2026-03-31
Driver's license; amend provision related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2637 · 2026-03-31
Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
HB1393 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1752 · 2026-03-31
Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1142 · 2026-03-31
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB925 · 2026-03-31
Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB538 · 2026-03-31
Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2834 · 2026-03-31
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1662 · 2026-03-31
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
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)
HB377 · 2026-03-31
The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1305 · 2026-03-31
Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2110 · 2026-03-31
Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2805 · 2026-03-31
MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1637 · 2026-03-31
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2710 · 2026-03-31
Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
HB1772 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1613 · 2026-03-31
Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB525 · 2026-03-31
Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2821 · 2026-03-31
Capital sexual battery; create crime of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1612 · 2026-03-31
Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB3124 · 2026-03-30
Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1625 · 2026-03-30
Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
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)
SB2262 · 2026-03-30
Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation. (House Passed)
HB1935 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Education, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HC64 · 2026-03-30
Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment. (House Adopted)
SB3051 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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)
SB2898 · 2026-03-30
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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