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State Representative
Jason White
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 048
In Office - Started: 01/03/2012

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400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-3304

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P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB1123 Pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations; provide certain regulations for. An Act To Prohibit Spread Pricing; 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 Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations 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 Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations From Retaliating Against Pharmacists Or Pharmacies For Taking Certain Actions; To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy To Conduct Investigations, Issue Subpoenas, Conduct Audits And Impose A Monetary Penalty For Violations Related To The Act; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-155, 73-21-156 And 73-21-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HC70 Legislature; extend 2025 session, suspend deadline for certain bills, and set date of sine die adjournment. A Concurrent Resolution To Extend The 2025 Regular Session Of The Legislature; To Suspend The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Permitting The Further Consideration, Filing And Adoption Of Conference Reports On Any Appropriation Bills That Were In Conference On March 28, 2025, On House Bill Nos. 1126 And 1127, 2025 Regular Session, And On Senate Bill Nos. 2146, 2840 And 3095, 2025 Regular Session; To Set The Date Of Sine Die Adjournment Of The 2025 Regular Session Of The Legislature On Friday, April 11, 2025; And To Provide That This Resolution Shall Be Repealed And Of No Force Or Effect If The Resolution Is Not Finally Adopted In The Senate By 5:00 P.m. On Wednesday April 2, 2025. Dead
HB1 "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create. 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 3% For 2030 And All Subsequent Years; To Provide For The Additional Reduction Of The Tax On All Taxable Income In Excess Of $10,000.00, Beginning In 2031, When The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund Is Fully Funded, And The Adjusted General Fund Revenue Collections For A Fiscal Year Exceed Certain Appropriations For The Following Fiscal Year By At Least 0.85% Of The Cost Of A 1% Income Tax Reduction; 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; To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Expend Monies In A Special Fund Consisting Of Use Tax Revenue Distributions For The Acquisition And/or Rehabilitation Of Buildings; To Create A New Tier In The Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi For Employees Becoming Members Of The System On Or After March 1, 2026, Which Shall Consist Of A Defined Benefit Component And A Defined Contribution Component; To Specify That The Defined Contribution Component Shall Be A Plan Under Section 401(a) Of The Internal Revenue Code; To Provide That A Portion Of The Employee's Contributions Shall Be Deposited Into The Employee's Defined Contribution Account, And In Addition, The Employer May Elect To Contribute An Amount Up To The Maximum Pretax Amount Allowable Under Federal Law; To Provide That Members Shall Be Vested Immediately In The Defined Contribution Plan; To Amend Section 25-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "average Compensation" For Members In The New Tier To Mean The Average Of The Eight Highest Consecutive Years Of Earned Compensation, Or Of The Last 96 Consecutive Months Of Earned Compensation, Whichever Is Greater; To Amend The Definition Of "member" To Provide That, If A Person Withdraws From State Service And Receives A Refund Before March 1, 2026, And Reenters State Service On Or After March 1, 2026, The Member Shall Be Considered To Have Become A Member Of The System On Or After March 1, 2026, And No Prior Service Shall Be Credited; To Amend Section 25-11-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Circumstances For Which Creditable Service May Be Awarded For Employees Becoming Members Of The System On Or After March 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service At The Age Of 62, And Members Who Have Completed At Least 35 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Withdrawal From Service Regardless Of Age; To Provide That Members In The New Tier Who Withdraw From Service Before Age 62 And Have Completed At Least Eight Years Of Membership Service And Have Not Received A Refund Of Their Contributions Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance Upon Attaining The Age Of 62; To Provide That The Member's Annual Retirement Allowance From The Defined Benefit Plan Shall Consist Of A Member's Annuity, Which Shall Be Equal To 1% Of The Average Compensation For Each Year Of Creditable Service; To Provide That The Annual Retirement Allowance Of A Member Who Has Attained The Age Of 62 But Has Not Completed At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service Shall Be Reduced By An Actuarial Equivalent Factor For Each Year Of Creditable Service Below 30 Years Or The Number Of Years In Age That The Member Is Below Age 65, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 25-11-112, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be No Annual Cost-of-living Adjustment For The Retirement Allowance Applicable To The New Tier, Although The Legislature May Provide An Additional Benefit For A Specific Year; To Amend Section 25-11-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act With Respect To Retirement Allowances For Death Before Retirement Or Death Or Disability In The Line Of Duty; To Amend Section 25-11-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member In The New Tier Shall Not Be Eligible For A Partial Lump-sum Distribution; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, For Members In The New Tier, The Employee's Contribution Shall Be 9% Of Earned Compensation, 4% Of Which Shall Be Deposited Into The Annuity Savings Account Applicable To The Defined Benefit Portion Of The Retirement Allowance, With The Remaining 5% To Be Deposited Into The Employee's Defined Contribution Account; To Provide That, For Members In The New Tier, The Employer's Contribution Shall Be Applied To The System's Accrued Liability Contribution Fund; To Amend Section 25-11-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Membership In The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Shall Apply Only To Those State Legislators And Presidents Of The Senate Who Were Elected Before March 1, 2026; To Provide That, If A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Withdraws From State Service And Receives A Refund Before March 1, 2026, And Reenters State Service On Or After March 1, 2026, The Member Shall Be Considered To Have Become A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, And No Prior Service Shall Be Credited; To Amend Section 25-11-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor Technical Change; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 25-11-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Each Participant In The Optional Retirement Program Shall Contribute Monthly To The Optional Retirement Program 9% Of The Participant's Total Earned Compensation; To Reallocate The Employer's Contribution To The Optional Retirement Program; To Provide That An Amount Equal To 14.9%, For Employees Hired Before July 1, 2025, Or Up To 9%, For Employees Hired On Or After July 1, 2025, Of The Participant's Total Earned Compensation Shall Be Applied To The Participant's Contracts Or Accounts; To Provide That Up To 0.2% Of The Participant's Total Earned Compensation Shall Be Applied To The Expense Fund Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Defray The Cost Of Administering The Optional Retirement Program; To Provide That The Remainder Shall Be Remitted To The Public Employees' Retirement System For Application To The Accrued Liability Contribution Fund; To Repeal Section 25-11-415, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Public Employees' Retirement System May Deduct Not More Than 2% Of All Employers' Contributions And Transfer Such Deductions To The Expense Fund Of The System To Defray The Cost Of Administering The Optional Retirement Program; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1078 "Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; remove wait list requirement and restrictive certification of services language. An Act To Amend Sections 37-181-5, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-15 And 37-181-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Overly Restrictive Language Which Required The Parent Or Guardian Of An Eligible Student Receiving Esa Funds To Certify To The State Department Of Education That The Student Has Been Accepted Into An Eligible School Qualified To Provide Services For The Participating Student's Disability Or Special Education Needs, Or Provide Services Addressing A Participating Student's Iep; To Remove The Requirement That An Eligible School That Fails To Comply With The Certification Requirements Of Its Ability To Provide Services For The Participating Student's Disability Or Special Education Needs, Or Provide Services Addressing A Participating Student's Iep Shall Be Ineligible To Participate In The Esa Program The Following Year; To Remove The Waitlist Requirement For Students Eligible To Receive An Educational Scholarship Account Under The "equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act"; To Provide That, Subject To Appropriation, Each Student's Esa Shall Be Funded At The Student Base Amount As Determined Under The "mississippi Student Funding Formula"; To Restructure The Frequency By Which Reimbursement Payments Shall Be Made To Service Providers And Parents From Quarterly To Monthly; To Authorize The Department To Enter Into A Contractual Agreement With A Third-party Vendor To Administer The Esa Program; To Create The "mississippi Foster Child Education Scholarship Account Program Act" For The Purpose Of Establishing Education Scholarship Accounts (fesas) For Foster Parents, Guardians Or Responsible Agency Officials Of The Department Of Child Protection Services For Foster Children; To Prescribe The Criteria For Determining Eligibility For Participation In The Program And Receipt Of Program Funds; To Provide For The Funding Of Each Student's Fesa; To Stipulate The Obligations Of Foster Parents, Legal Guardians, Responsible Cps Officials, Students And Schools To Become And Remain Eligible For Participation; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Department Of Education Regarding The Administration Of The Funds; To Require Peer To Prepare A Biennial Report On The Sufficiency Of Funding For Fesas And Student Performance And Assessment Evaluation Beginning In 2027 And Every Two Years Thereafter; To Provide For The Administrative, Financial And Academic Accountability Standards To Be Adhered To By Participating Schools; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HR60 Mississippi-Israel Joint Legislative Caucus; acknowledge and celebrate the creation of. A Resolution Recognizing The Creation Of The Mississippi-israel Joint Legislative Caucus. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1192 Taxation; bring forward section of law authorizing certain tax credits for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Contributions Made By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Charitable Organizations, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB19 Appropriation; Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2030 Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB14 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB28 Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB29 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB30 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2018 Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB36 Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB42 Appropriation; Education, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2023 Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB39 Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB3 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2036 Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2014 Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB31 Appropriation; Athletic Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB22 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2035 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2040 Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2009 Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2024 Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2038 Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2047 Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB27 Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2026 Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2010 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2042 Appropriation; Audit, Department of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Yea
HB47 Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2019 Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB32 Appropriation; Attorney General. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB25 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2050 Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. House Failed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB9 Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB48 Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB34 Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB35 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB15 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB46 Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2041 Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2012 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB41 Appropriation; Arts Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB18 Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB16 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB40 Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2043 Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB7 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2031 Appropriation; Gaming Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB38 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB44 Appropriation; Library Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB24 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2034 Appropriation; Military Department. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2013 Appropriation; Ethics Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB13 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2028 Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2021 Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB33 Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB12 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB6 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB23 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB37 Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Yea
HB43 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2025 Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2029 Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB8 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB10 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2037 Appropriation; Secretary of State. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2044 Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB21 Appropriation; Fire Academy. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2039 Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB11 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2046 Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB49 Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2032 Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2033 Appropriation; Personnel Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2001 Appropriation; IHL - General support. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB20 Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2022 Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB45 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB4 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2045 Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB26 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB1 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB2 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2020 Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB17 Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2016 Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2015 Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB5 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2027 Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB50 Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2211 Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1127 ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1126 Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to cities and counties from. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2289 State employee telework policies; amend. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1491 Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2840 State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2849 Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HC70 Legislature; extend 2025 session, suspend deadline for certain bills, and set date of sine die adjournment. House Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB293 Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. House Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB602 Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. House Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
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MS District 48 House Republican In Office 01/03/2012