SB2820 creates a government agency by establishing the Mississippi Department of Tourism.
The Mississippi State Senate passed SB2820 on February 11, 2021 by a vote of 43 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is just another government agency not permitted by the constitution. This expands the size of government and allow the state of Mississippi to interfere in the free market by propping up some businesses, while potentially excluding many.
| Legislator | Vote |
|---|---|
| Juan Barnett | No |
| Jason Barrett | Yes |
| Barbara Blackmon | Yes |
| Kevin Blackwell | None |
| David Blount | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | Yes |
| Jennifer Branning | No |
| Hob Bryan | Yes |
| Angela Burks Hill | Yes |
| Albert Butler | Yes |
| Joel Carter | Yes |
| Chris Caughman | Yes |
| Lydia Chassaniol | No |
| Kathy Chism | No |
| Dennis DeBar | Yes |
| Scott DeLano | None |
| Jeremy England | Yes |
| Joey Fillingane | Yes |
| Hillman Frazier | Yes |
| Josh Harkins | Yes |
| Briggs Hopson | Yes |
| John Horhn | Yes |
| Robert Jackson | Yes |
| Chris Johnson | Yes |
| David Jordan | Yes |
| Dean Kirby | Yes |
| Tyler McCaughn | Yes |
| Chris McDaniel | No |
| Michael McLendon | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | Yes |
| Walter Michel | Yes |
| Philip Moran | Yes |
| Sollie Norwood | Yes |
| David Parker | Yes |
| John Polk | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | Yes |
| Joseph Seymour | Yes |
| Sarita Simmons | Yes |
| Derrick Simmons | Yes |
| Melanie Sojourner | No |
| Daniel Sparks | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | Yes |
| Jeff Tate | Yes |
| Joseph Thomas | Yes |
| Mike Thompson | Yes |
| Angela Turner-Ford | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | Yes |
| Brice Wiggins | Yes |
| Bart Williams | Yes |
| Charles Younger | No |