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Legislator > Rita Parks
State Senator
Rita Parks
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi Senate District 04
In Office - Started: 01/03/2012
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-2886
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB2009 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2028 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2027 | Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. | An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, And For The Purpose Of Establishing A Disaster Relief Reserve Fund And Defraying The Costs Related To Certain Disaster Assistance Programs For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2003 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Research, Extension And Land-grant Programs For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2035 | Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Veterans Affairs Board And The Mississippi State Veterans Homes For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The College Of Veterinary Medicine At Mississippi State University For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2029 | Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Dixie National Livestock Show; A Roundup For Junior Exhibitors Of Livestock And Goats; Supplemental Funds For Livestock Premiums; County Livestock Shows In Offering And Paying Prizes Or Awards To Competitors In Approved County Livestock Shows; The Five District Livestock Shows; The Five State Dairy Shows; The Mississippi High School Rodeo; And To Provide How Said Money Shall Be Paid Out Of The State Treasury For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2001 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Incurred In The Maintenance And Operation Of The Forest And Wildlife Research Center For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2008 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Support And Maintenance Of Financial Aid Scholarship, Loan And Grant Programs And The Mississippi Office Of Student Financial Aid, For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2004 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Experiment Station For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2034 | Appropriation; Military Department. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi National Guard For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2002 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities' Designated Institutes, Laboratories And Programs For Which They Are Responsible And The Executive Office Of The Board Of Trustees For Fiscal Year 2026; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2030 | Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Board Of Animal Health For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Board For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2917 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Pamela Null Of Alcorn County. | Dead |
| SC537 | Designate April 24, 2025, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi. | A Concurrent Resolution Designating April 24, 2025, As "reman Day" In Mississippi. | Dead |
| SB2918 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Teddy Null Of Alcorn County. | Dead |
| SR148 | Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard For Winning The 2025 Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year Award. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3095 | Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes. | An Act To Amend Section 27-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Tax On All Taxable Income In Excess Of $10,000.00 To 3.75% For 2027, 3.5% For 2028, 3.25% For 2029, And 2.99% For 2030 And All Subsequent Years; To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Tax Retail Sales Of Groceries At 5% From And After July 1, 2025; To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 27-67-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Imposition Of A Use Tax, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 27-55-11, 27-55-519 And 27-55-521, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes On Gasoline And Certain Special Fuels To 21¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026, 24¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027, And 27¢ Per Gallon From July 1, 2027, Until The First Day Of The Month Immediately Following The Date Upon Which The Mississippi Transportation Commission And The State Treasurer Make Certain Certifications; To Provide For The Indexing Of Such Taxes; To Amend Sections 27-55-12 And 27-55-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 27-5-101 And 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adjust The Distribution Of Revenue From Certain Gasoline And Special Fuel Taxes; To Revise The Distribution Of State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Purchased With Food Stamps; To Amend Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adjust The Distribution Of Use Tax Revenue To Municipalities And Counties For Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2968 | Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures. | An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Provisions For Determining The True Value Of Rural Structures For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Require That The True Value Of Any Rural Structure Appraised Before January 1, 2025, Be Recalculated For 2025 And Subsequent Tax Years In Accordance With This Act, Beginning With A Reappraisal Of The True Value As Of The Year Of The Initial Appraisal; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure In Operation On Or Before January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual In Use Immediately Prior To The Version Revised December 2020; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure Placed In Operation After January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Most Current Version Of The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual; To Provide That, After The Initial Appraisal, The True Value Of Such A Rural Structure Shall Be Based Solely On Depreciation At A Rate Of 7% Per Year; To Provide That Net Depreciation Of A Poultry House Shall Not Fall Below 20% Of The Original True Value; To Require That An Adjustment Of 45% For Economic Obsolescence Be Applied To All Poultry Houses Used In Commercial Farming Operations; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB3009 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Support And Maintenance Of Financial Aid Scholarship, Loan And Grant Programs And The Mississippi Office Of Student Financial Aid, For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3008 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The College Of Veterinary Medicine At Mississippi State University For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3002 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3010 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Incurred In The Maintenance And Operation Of The Forest And Wildlife Research Center For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3003 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities' Designated Institutes, Laboratories And Programs For Which They Are Responsible And The Executive Office Of The Board Of Trustees For Fiscal Year 2026; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB3006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3004 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Research, Extension And Land-grant Programs For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Experiment Station For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SC539 | Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan. | A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Agreements Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR125 | Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy. | A Resolution Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Mississippi State Fire Academy And Recognizing Its Impact On Fire Service Training And Public Safety In Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC535 | Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Former Mississippi House Of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR85 | Commend Biggersville High School Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team for Class 1A State Title. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Biggersville High School Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team And Coach Cliff Little For Winning Their Second Overall Class 1a State Title. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2495 | Mississippi Credit Availability Act; extend repealer, revise and create cap adjustment based on the CPI-U. | An Act To Amend Section 75-67-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Credit Availability Act; To Amend Section 75-67-619, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Outstanding Principal Balance Of A Credit Availability Account From $2,500.00 To $3,250.00; To Direct The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Issue A Memo Each Year Adjusting The Maximum Outstanding Principal Balance For Credit Availability Accounts And To Calculate Such Adjustment By Applying The United States Bureau Of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers (cpi-u) For The Previous Calendar Year To The Previous Maximum Outstanding Principal Balance And Rounding That Amount Upward To The Nearest $10.00 Increment; To Bring Forward Sections 75-67-601 Through 75-67-617, And 75-67-621 Through 75-67-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2822 | Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws. | An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-57 And 67-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Felony Conviction, Other Than A Crime Of Violence Or A Violation Of State Or Federal Controlled Substance Laws, Does Not Automatically Disqualify A Person From Being Approved For An Alcoholic Beverage Permit Or A Permit To Engage In The Business Of A Retailer Of Light Wine, Light Spirit Product Or Beer; To Provide That, If At Least 10 Years Have Elapsed Since Conviction, The Department Of Revenue May Consider Such Felony Convictions In Determining Whether All Other Qualifications Are Met; To Amend Section 67-1-51.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2508 | Mortgage brokers and lenders; authorize to perform organization activities at a remote location. | An Act To Authorize Mortgage Loan Originators To Perform Origination Activities At A Remote Location Under The Supervision And In Compliance With The Licensee's Policies And Procedures Subject To Certain Conditions; To Amend Section 81-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "employee," "exclusive Agent," "independent Contractor" And "remote Location"; To Amend Section 81-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee For A Mortgage Loan Originator License; To Amend Section 81-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Sum Of Surety Bond For Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders And Initial Applicants; To Amend Section 81-18-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nothing In This Chapter Shall Be Interpreted To Prohibit Mortgage Loan Originators Of A Licensee Performing Origination Activities At A Remote Location, His Or Her Residence, Or Another Remote Location, Provided That The Licensee Complies With The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 81-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The License Fee For Initial Applications For A License To Operate As A Mortgage Broker Or Lender; To Increase The Annual Renewal Fee; To Amend Section 81-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Application Fee For A Licensee's Branch Office; To Increase The Annual Renewal Fee For A Licensee's Branch Office; To Amend Section 81-18-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Examination Fee For Licensees In The State Of Mississippi; To Bring Forward Sections 81-18-5, 81-18-7, 81-18-8, 81-18-13, 81-18-14, 81-18-19, 81-18-23, 81-18-27, 81-18-28, 81-18-29, 81-18-31, 81-18-33, 81-18-35, 81-18-36, 81-18-37, 81-18-39, 81-18-40, 81-18-41, 81-18-43, 81-18-45, 81-18-47, 81-18-49, 81-18-53, 81-18-55, 81-18-61 And 81-18-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC524 | Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Former United States President James Earl "jimmy" Carter, Jr., And Commending His Life, Achievements, Legacy And Public Service. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC532 | Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR68 | Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. | A Resolution Recognizing Senator Angela Turner Ford Upon Her Receipt Of The Coalition On Adult Basic Education (coabe) 2024 Legislative Champion Award And Commend Her Distinguished Leadership And Support For Adult Education In Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2677 | Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations. | An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Make Prompt Payment To A Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Psao To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Psao; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Psao, Carrier Or Health Plan From Spread Pricing; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering A Patient To Use A Specific Pharmacy Or Pharmacies, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy; Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Penalize A Patient When A Patient Chooses Not To Use A Particular Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy; Advertising Or Promoting A Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Over Another In-network Pharmacy; Creating Network Or Engaging In Practices That Exclude An In-network Pharmacy; Engaging In A Practice That Attempts To Limit The Distribution Of A Prescription Drug To Certain Pharmacies; Interfering With The Patient's Right To Choose The Patient's Pharmacy Or Provider Of Choice; To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To Facilities Licensed To Fill Prescriptions Solely For Employees Of A Plan Sponsor Or Employer; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Board Of Pharmacy With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To File A Report With The Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Create New Section 73-21-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2514 | Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program; create. | An Act To Create The Nursing Instruction Pilot Program; To Establish The Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board; To Set Eligibility Requirements And Stipulations For Use Of Grant Money; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated The Mississippi Nursing Grant Program Fund; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2021 | Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to 3 days. | An Act To Amend Section 19-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Shorten The Requirement For Notice Of Special Meetings Of County Boards Of Supervisors From Five Days To Three Days; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR51 | Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration. | A Resolution Recognizing Caterpillar Inc., And Its Mississippi Affiliate In Corinth, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of The Company's 100th Anniversary Celebration Of Innovation And Industry Leadership. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR65 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. | A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., Who Died In The Line Of Duty On February 23, 2025, And Commending His Law Enforcement Career. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR53 | Recognize Centennial (100th) Anniversary Celebration of The Coliseum Theatre in Corinth, Mississippi. | A Resolution Recognizing The Centennial (100th) Anniversary Celebration Of The Coliseum Theatre In Corinth, Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2989 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Corinth for residency program training facility at Magnolia Hospital. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Corinth, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Design, Construction And Equipping Of A Residency Program Training Facility At Magnolia Hospital For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB2988 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA for software upgrades for Region 4 Mental Health Services facilities. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Software Upgrades At Region 4 Mental Health Services Facilities For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3074 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Corinth for the Harper Road Infrastructure Project. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Corinth, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Harper Road Infrastructure Project On South Harper Road From The Intersection Of South Harper Road And State Highway 45 East To The Intersection Of South Harper Road And State Highway 72 For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3075 | Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Farmington to make the town whole where it would have received ARPA funds. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Farmington, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Town's Sewer For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3077 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Blue Mountain University for equipment for and enhancement of its nursing program. | An Act Making An Appropriation To Blue Mountain University For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Equipment For And Enhancement Of The University's Nursing Program For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3079 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Corinth for improvements to the pavilion at Trailhead Park. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Corinth, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Improvements To The Pavilion At Trailhead Park, Including The Replacement And/or Repair Of The Pavilion Roof For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3078 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Farmington for purchasing equipment and vehicles for the police department. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Farmington, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Purchasing Equipment And Vehicles For The Police Department For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3076 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Walnut for infrastructure improvements to Industrial Road. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Walnut, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Infrastructure Improvements To Industrial Road For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3111 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Alcorn County for the repair, renovation, and improvement of the VFW Post 3962 building. | An Act Making An Appropriation To Alcorn County For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation, And Improvement Of The Vfw Post 3962 Building For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SC502 | Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Presiding Justice Of The Mississippi Court Of Appeals And Respected Trial Lawyer John James Frasier, Jr., Of Leflore County, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC503 | Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of The Honorable Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Former Chief Justice Of The Mississippi Supreme Court, Former Attorney General, Former Secretary Of State, Former Two Term Mississippi State Senator, And Former Brigadier General Of The Mississippi National Guard. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC506 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi State Senator Nickey Reed Browning Of Pontotoc, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC504 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Charles James Pittman, Former Mississippi Senator And Staff Member To Former Governor Haley Barbour, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR27 | Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2170 | School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop a salary schedule that all school districts shall use when employing. | An Act To Amend Section 37-14-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Office Of Healthy Schools Of The State Department Of Education To Develop A Salary Schedule For School Nurses Based On Their Education And Experience That All School Districts Shall Use When Employing School Nurses, Which Schedule Shall Be The Minimum Salary Amounts Paid To School Nurses; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2336 | Department of Public Safety; revise officers' pay scale. | An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Increase Of $6,000.00 To Officers At The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2754 | Pre-surgical Blood Alcohol Test (BAT); State Board of Health promulgate regulations requiring. | An Act To Amend Section 41-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Regulations Requiring Licensed Physicians To Conduct A Pre-surgical Blood Alcohol Test On All Patients As A Standard Protocol, To Provide That The Patient Must Give Written Consent To The Blood Alcohol Test, To Provide That The Test Results Shall Be Confidential Pursuant To Federal Hippa Regulations, To Require Documented Training Of Medical Staff To Diagnose And Treat Symptoms Of Alcohol Delirium Tremens (dts) Of Post-surgical Patients And The Use Of Necessary Medications For Detoxification At The Medical Facility; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB19 | Appropriation; Health, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB14 | Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB28 | Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB29 | Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB30 | Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB36 | Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB42 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB39 | Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB3 | Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB31 | Appropriation; Athletic Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB22 | Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB27 | Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2042 | Appropriation; Audit, Department of. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB47 | Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB32 | Appropriation; Attorney General. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB25 | Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB9 | Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB48 | Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB34 | Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB35 | Appropriation; Legislative expenses. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB15 | Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB46 | Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB41 | Appropriation; Arts Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB18 | Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB16 | Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB40 | Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB7 | Appropriation; Port Authority, State. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB38 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB44 | Appropriation; Library Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB24 | Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB13 | Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB33 | Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB12 | Appropriation; Public Service Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB6 | Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB23 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB37 | Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB43 | Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB8 | Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB10 | Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2037 | Appropriation; Secretary of State. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB21 | Appropriation; Fire Academy. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB11 | Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB49 | Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB20 | Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB45 | Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB4 | Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB26 | Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB1 | Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB2 | Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB17 | Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB5 | Appropriation; Forestry Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB50 | Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2002 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2030 | Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2018 | Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2023 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2036 | Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2014 | Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2051 | MDE; amend FY 2025 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2003 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2035 | Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2011 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2040 | Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2052 | Surplus property; certain purchases from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2009 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2024 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2038 | Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2047 | Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2026 | Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2010 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2042 | Appropriation; Audit, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2019 | Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2049 | State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2050 | Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2008 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2041 | Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2012 | Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2004 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2043 | Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2048 | Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2026 reappropriate to certain agencies. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2031 | Appropriation; Gaming Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2034 | Appropriation; Military Department. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2013 | Appropriation; Ethics Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2028 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2021 | Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2025 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2029 | Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2037 | Appropriation; Secretary of State. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2044 | Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2039 | Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2017 | Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2046 | Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| SB2032 | Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2033 | Appropriation; Personnel Board. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2001 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2022 | Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | Senate Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SR1 | Commend District 24 Senator David L. Jordan for distinguished service to State Senate. | Senate Adopted | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee | 17 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Business and Financial Institutions Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate County Affairs Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Energy Committee | 13 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Investigate State Offices Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Local and Private Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Medicaid Committee | 9 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee | 15 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | District 4 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/03/2012 |