Gene Newman
State Representative · Mississippi House District 61
Bills introduced (21)
ABC Warehouse in Gluckstadt; authorize the sale of.
Died In Conference · March 30, 2026
Public facilities; prohibit from being constructed with flat or low-slope roofs.
Died In Committee · March 3, 2026
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with installation of traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive.
Died In Committee · February 25, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAlternative-fuel fueling stations; impose tax on motor vehicles charged at.
Died In Committee · February 25, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesBonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Pearl with improvements to city hall.
Died In Committee · February 25, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAppropriation; City of Pearl for construction of a traffic signal at intersection of MS Highway 468 and Murray Drive.
Died In Committee · February 25, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesMHP facility in Jackson, MS; authorize DFA to sell or lease for redevelopment.
Died On Calendar · February 16, 2026
Province of Québec; honor the longstanding and fruitful partnership with the State of Mississippi.
Enrolled Bill Signed · February 9, 2026
Electronic health records; certain test results not disclosed to patient as part of until 72 hours after results are finalized.
Died In Committee · February 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesTexting while driving; change from civil to traffic violation and increase penalty.
Died In Committee · February 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesDisabled vehicle; require cautious driving when approaching by slowing down or moving over.
Died In Committee · February 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesDriver's license; suspend for failure of accused to appear in court.
Died In Committee · February 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HB1648 Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. | House · House Veto Overridden April 15, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1924 Appropriation; Attorney General. | House · House Veto Overridden April 15, 2026 | Yes |
| HC65 Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. | House · House Adopted April 15, 2026 | Yes |
| SC529 Recognize Anniversary of "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" and Prison Fellowship. | House · House Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1772 Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2917 Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1761 Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2189 Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2474 Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1648 Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3410 City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. | House · House Passed April 2, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1395 School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1142 Bench warrant notices; revise the process. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Not Voting |
| SB2314 Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2294 Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2409 Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1330 Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2828 Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2848 Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1224 MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2103 Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4110 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 · House Concurred in Amend From Senate April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2747 Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General. | House · House Conference Report Adopted April 1, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1612 Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2821 Capital sexual battery; create crime of. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB525 Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1613 Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1772 Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB562 Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2710 Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1637 Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2805 MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2110 Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1305 Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB377 The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB939 MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1701 Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1662 Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2834 Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB538 Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB925 Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1142 Bench warrant notices; revise the process. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Not Voting |
| HB1752 Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1393 Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1563 Municipal utilities; revise composition of the commission to include one person who is a customer that receives service by such utility. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2637 Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2322 Driver's license; amend provision related to. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1076 Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1596 Money transmitters; require to implement certain data security measures and customer protections. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2114 Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 31, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3401 Town of Ackerman; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | House · House Passed March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2596 MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| HB611 Hearings of Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, certain; provide officers shall be entitled to discovery during. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1941 Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; increase amount of monies in fund that may be used to defray board of trustees expenses in carrying out duties. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3110 Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2288 Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; expand CTE incentive grant purposes, and extend repealer. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2931 City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc. | House · House Passed March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| HB1651 State agencies; allow to charge other agencies for short-term rental of event space. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB3407 Jackson County; revise powers and duties of county fair board. | House · House Passed March 30, 2026 | Yes |
| SB2599 DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey. | House · House Conference Report Adopted March 30, 2026 | Yes |