# Scott Bounds

Scott Bounds is a Republican member of the Mississippi House for district 44.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Mississippi House, district 44
- Serving since: 2010-05-10
- Current term: MS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/796d8875-e1a2-4274-bdba-2e689d99929c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/796d8875-e1a2-4274-bdba-2e689d99929c (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

83% of the 83 bills Bounds sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Mississippi House.

## What Bounds says (MS 2025–26 session)

23 classified statements: 23 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bounds | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 735 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 34.8% | 31.9% | 333 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 13.0% | 12.7% | 327 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Public Lands and Natural Resources 50% (State House Republicans 1.5%); Agriculture and Food 13% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 13% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State House Republicans 12%); Education 13% (State House Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.05), from 2 donors and 1,142 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 66% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (MS 2025–26 session)

1,511 roll calls. Attendance 95.2% (Mississippi House 95.7%). Party unity 98.6% (90.1%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-16 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2001 The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/20261E/SB2001/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · Passage · HC 65 Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HC65/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1761 Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1761/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1772 Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1772/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3410 City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB3410/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2917 Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2917/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2474 Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2474/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2409 Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2409/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2103 Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2103/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1330 Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1330/

## Legislation (MS 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 83 bills: 83 reached committee, 69 passed one chamber, 58 passed both, 40 became law. Cosponsored 7. 83.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Mississippi House 28.7%; rank 4 of 99).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 137: Voluntary conservation easements; support use of as a tool to provide wildlife habitats. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR137/
- HR 136: Wildlife Management; recognize trapping as an effective tool. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR136/
- HR 88: Neshoba Central Varsity Cheerleaders; commend upon winning regional, state and national competitions. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR88/
- HB 1989: Sales tax; exempt sales of utilities to certain nonprofit organizations. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1989/
- HB 1793: Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1793/
- HB 1889: Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1889/
- HB 1893: Appropriation; Forestry Commission. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1893/
- HB 1890: Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1890/
- HB 1905: Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1905/
- HB 1902: Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1902/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,050 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2058889130885476772
- 2026-05-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2056476788793266643
- 2026-02-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2023487650930336060
- 2026-01-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2011631142135291914
- 2026-01-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2010896981065867620
- 2025-12-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/2000747106361823297
- 2025-12-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/1999934754104242681
- 2025-12-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/1998807355010531700
- 2025-11-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/1991553651513479198
- 2025-11-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/cs_bounds/status/1988801254869401914

## Links

- Official site: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/bounds.xml
- X: https://x.com/cs_bounds
- Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-scott-bounds-7b3196133/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/796d8875-e1a2-4274-bdba-2e689d99929c