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State Senator
Jeff Tate
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi Senate District 33
In Office - Started: 01/07/2020
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-2224
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1005
Meridian, MS 39302
Meridian, MS 39302
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB2018 | Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The State Board Of Funeral Services For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2023 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Veterinary Examiners For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2024 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To The Mississippi State Board Of Dental Examiners For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2025 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Pharmacy For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2020 | Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Examiners For Licensed Professional Counselors For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3272 | Lauderdale County; extend hotel/motel tax repealer and revise tourism director pay. | An Act To Amend Chapter 991, Local And Private Laws Of 1997, As Last Amended By Chapter 945, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Law Establishing The Lauderdale County Tourism Commission And Authorizing The Lauderdale County Board Of Supervisors To Levy A Tax On The Gross Proceeds From Room Rentals Of Hotels Or Motels In The County For The Purposes Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism And Conventions In The County; To Provide That The Salary That May Be Paid To The Director Of The Lauderdale County Tourism Commission Shall Be An Amount Recommended By The Commission And Approved By The Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2741 | Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. | An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Professional Music Therapists By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide For The Establishment, Appointment And Membership Of The Music Therapy Advisory Committee; To Direct The Department To Seek The Advice Of The Advisory Committee For Issues Related To Music Therapy; To Provide For The Powers And Duties Of The Advisory Committee; To Provide That Beginning On January 1, 2026, No Person Without A License As A Professional Music Therapist Shall Use Any Title That Implies That The Person Is A Professional Music Therapist; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For Professional Music Therapists In The Provision Of Music Therapy Services; To Provide For Licensure Application And Qualifications For Licensure; To Provide For License Renewal; To Provide For Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Set Certain Fees; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require That All Fees Collected By The Department Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; To Create The Mississippi Comprehensive Cancer Care Coalition Task Force To Develop And Propose A Plan For Addressing Cancer-related Issues In The State; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Complete Its Plan For Addressing Cancer-related Issues In The State And Present The Plan, Together With Any Recommended Legislation, To The Legislature Not Later Than December 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC515 | United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits. | A Concurrent Resolution Applying For A United States Constitution Article V Amendments Convention Specifically Relating To Congressional Term Limits. | Dead |
| SR153 | Commend Clarke County Chief Deputy Sheriff Barry M. White on occasion of his retirement. | A Resolution Commending The Outstanding Public Service Of Longtime Respected Clarke County Chief Deputy Sheriff Barry M. White On The Occasion Of His Retirement. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR147 | Commend Madalyn Oliphant as Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Madalyn Oliphant Of Hickory, Mississippi, Upon Being Crowned Miss Mississippi Teen Usa 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR138 | Salute gallant service of World War II Veteran John Wesley Henry on his 105th Birthday. | A Resolution Saluting The Gallant Service Of World War Ii Veteran John Wesley Henry Of Canton, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of His 105th Birthday. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR142 | Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Jim Ellis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After 46 Years As The Play-by-play Voice Of The Mississippi State University Baseball Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3039 | Appropriation; Military Department. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi National Guard For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3035 | 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. | Dead |
| SB3026 | Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Public Contractors For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3024 | Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Examiners For Licensed Professional Counselors For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3034 | 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. | Dead |
| SB3027 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Veterinary Examiners For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3036 | Appropriation; Gaming Commission. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3020 | Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The State Board Of Funeral Services For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3038 | Appropriation; Personnel Board. | An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The State Personnel Board For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3033 | 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. | Dead |
| SB3037 | Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3040 | 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. | Dead |
| SB3025 | Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Public Accountancy For Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| SB3021 | Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Board Of Registered Professional Geologists For Fiscal Year 2026. | 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 |
| SR118 | Extend condolences of Senate on passing of legendary Meridian broadcaster John Wesley Johnson. | A Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Legendary Meridian Television News Broadcaster John Wesley Johnson And Commending His Career Of Public Service. | 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 |
| SB3128 | "Strengthening Troop Retention for Our National Guard (STRONG) Act"; enact. | An Act To Enact The "strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act"; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Income Tax Exemptions, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Create A Program Within The Mississippi Military Department To Provide A Reimbursement For Service Members Of The Mississippi National Guard For The Cost Of Tricare Reserve Select For The Purpose Of Increasing Medical Readiness And Impacting Recruiting And Retention Within The National Guard; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2526 | Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive. | An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Nonresident Students To Fully Participate In The Yellow Ribbon Program And Receive Funds; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2515 | REFOCUS Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The "requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges And Universities System (refocus) Act"; To Establish The "mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force" To Examine The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Public University System In Mississippi, As It Relates To The Universities' Collective Mission Of Enrolling And Graduating More Degreed Mississippians And Retaining Them In The State, And Anticipated Nationwide Challenges With Regard To Demographic Shifts And A Projected Overall Decline In Enrollment; To Require The Task Force To Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Changes To Policy And Laws In Mississippi With A Goal Of Increasing The Efficiency Of The Public University System In The State; To Set The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For Other Provisions Related Thereto, Including Per Diem And Voting; To Establish The Purpose Of Section 4 Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community Colleges To Ensure That Each Unit Does Not Establish Or Maintain A Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office; To Ensure Universities And Colleges Treat Each Student, Faculty, And Staff Member Fairly; To Require Universities And Colleges To Make A Report To Their Respective Governing Boards; To Require The Governing Boards To Make Reports To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB3023 | Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission. | An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission For Fiscal Year 2026. | 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 |
| SR71 | Recognize outstanding cultural accomplishments of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. | A Resolution Recognizing The Outstanding Cultural Accomplishments Of The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Over The Last 15 Years And Welcoming Representatives Of This Association To The Floor Of The Senate. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2562 | Circuit clerk fees; increase fee for each day's attendance of clerk and deputies upon court term. | An Act To Amend Section 25-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Circuit Clerk's Fee To $85.00 For Each Day's Attendance Of Clerk And Deputies Upon The Circuit Court's Term; And For Related Purposes. | 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 |
| SB3019 | Appropriation; Architecture, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The State Board Of Architecture And Landscape Architecture Advisory Committee For Fiscal Year 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3022 | Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Massage Therapy, For Fiscal Year 2026. | 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 |
| SB2434 | Local governments; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreements with military branches. | An Act To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Enter Into Intergovernmental Support Agreements With Military Branches; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2238 | Probation and parole; provide that technical violation of shall not include commission of new criminal offense. | An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "technical Violation" Within Probation And Parole Law To Provide That A Technical Violation Shall Not Include The Commission Of A New Criminal Offense By A Probationer; To Amend Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2192 | Driver's license; require indication of sex to be consistent with sex of the individual determined at birth. | An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License Issued To A Person Under This Chapter To Bear An Indication Of The Sex Of The Individual Which Shall Be Consistent With The Sex Of The Individual Determined At Birth; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2444 | Tuition for certain veterans to attend universities or community colleges; establish program for combat veterans. | An Act To Amend Section 37-106-41, To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish A Scholarship Program Funded By Legislative Appropriation Under Which Certain Veterans Shall Receive Free Tuition At State-supported Universities And Community Colleges Based On One Month Free Tuition For Each Month Served During A Qualifying Period; To Establish The Combat Veteran Scholarship Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR55 | Honor the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War Hero James Henry Taylor. | A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life Of James Henry Taylor Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, Who Was Lost In Action During The Vietnam War While On A Secret Mission. | 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 |
| SB2553 | Income tax; exclude from gross income compensation and income of honorably discharged veterans. | An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Gross Income Under The State Income Tax Law Compensation And Income Of Any Kind Received By A Person Who Is An Honorably Discharged Veteran Of The Armed Forces Of The United States; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2991 | Sales tax; exempt sales of labor performed by mechanics on motor vehicles. | An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Sales Of Labor Performed By Mechanics On Motor Vehicles From The State Sales Tax; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2990 | Sales tax; exempt retail sales to honorably discharged veterans with service-connected, total disabilities. | An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales To An Honorably Discharged Veteran With A Service-connected, Total Disability, If Such Veteran Provides Documentation From The Department Of Revenue Of Exempted Status; And For Related Purposes. | 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 |
| SR30 | Extend condolences on the passing of MS Representative Charles L. Young, Jr. | A Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Representative Charles Lemuel Young, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2637 | Elections; bring forward special elections and legislative code sections. | An Act To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-831, 23-15-832, 23-15-833, 23-15-835, 23-15-837, 23-15-839, 23-15-843, 23-15-849, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-193, 23-15-191, And 23-15-297, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2640 | Electronic pollbooks; allow to include list of inactive voters when affidavit ballots are available. | An Act To Amend Section 23-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Inclusion Of Inactive Voters In Electronic Pollbooks So Long As Affidavit Ballots Are Available At Said Voting Precinct; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2639 | Campaign materials; provide clarity regarding distance which must maintain from an election building. | An Act To Amend Section 23-15-895, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Clarity Regarding The Distance That Must Be Maintained Between Campaign Materials And A Public Building Where An Election Is Being Held; To Create An Exception For Campaign Materials To Be Displayed Or Distributed When On Private Property If The Person Displaying Or Distributing The Campaign Materials Has A Lease Or Ownership Interest In The Property; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2638 | Elections; clarify procedural qualifications for candidates. | An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Secretary Of State Provide Forms For Candidates To Certify A Written Statement That Their Identifying Information Is Correct And That They Meet All The Qualifications For The Office For Which They Are Candidates; To Provide That A Candidate Shall Be Disqualified If It Is Determined That He Or She Has Voted Outside Of The Boundaries Of The District He Or She Is Seeking A Nomination To Represent During The Time The Candidate Is Required To Reside Within Said Boundaries; To Provide The Only Procedure In Which A Candidate May Appeal An Election Commission's Decision To Not Place The Candidates Name On The Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of Special Elections Thereto; To Amend Section 23-15-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Vacancies Caused By An Individual Who Has Been Removed From Office Due To Not Meeting The Qualifications To Hold Said Office, From Having The Authority To Nominate An Qualified Nominee As A Candidate For Such Office; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2665 | Dietitian Licensure Compact; enact. | An Act To Enact Into Law The Dietitian Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-10-3, 73-10-7, And 73-10-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2722 | TANF; require set aside for nonprofits providing marriage counseling and support for military or first responder families. | An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Annually Set Aside A Minimum Of $10,000,000.00 Received By The State Under The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Block Grant To Fund Grants To Nonprofit Organizations Specifically Working With Military Or First Responder Families To Provide Marriage Counseling, Preparation And Support; To Authorize The Department To Implement Policies To Award Such Grants And To Implement Those Policies By Rules Promulgated Pursuant To Sections 43-17-7 And 25-43-101; To Define Terms; To State Certain Legislative Intent; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2435 | License tags for disabled veterans; each tag shall bear the International Symbol of Access logo in lower left corner of the plate. | An Act To Amend Section 27-19-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Revenue To Print A Special Decal Bearing The International Symbol Of Access For The Disabled On Each License Tag Issued For Disabled Veterans; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2558 | Registered lobbyists; require disclosure of representation of foreign adversary client. | An Act To Amend Sections 5-8-3 And 5-8-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Registered Lobbyists To Include In Annual Registration Statements Whether The Lobbyist Client Is A Foreign Principal Of A Foreign Adversary And To Provide Definitions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2736 | Kratom; authorize regulation of and prohibit certain products. | An Act To Enact The "mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act" To Regulate The Preparation, Distribution And Sale Of Kratom Products; To Define Terms; To Prohibit The Preparation, Distribution And Sale Of Adulterated Or Contaminated Kratom Products; To Prescribe Fines And Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Administer The Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2780 | Notaries; authorize commissions for persons residing within 15 miles of the border of Mississippi. | An Act To Amend Section 25-34-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Commissions For Persons Who Are Residents Of Another State Who Reside Within Fifteen Miles Of The Border Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2058 | "Disabled Veteran and Dependents Patriot Scholarship Program"; establish under IHL Board. | An Act To Establish A "disabled Veteran And Dependents Patriot Scholarship Program" To Provide Tuition And Fee Waivers For Eligible Veterans And Their Families To Attend Mississippi Universities And Colleges; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Criteria For Continuing Eligibility And For The Maximum Duration Of The Waiver; To Provide For Program Administration By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Adjutant General; To Amend Section 37-106-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions Of The Scholarship Program For Children Of Prisoners Of War Or Mia/s In Southeast Asia; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2054 | Election commissioners; require board of supervisors to provide insurance coverage for. | An Act To Amend Section 25-15-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County To Provide Insurance Coverage To The Election Commissioners Of The County; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2076 | Circuit court; prohibit political candidates from addressing the public during court terms. | An Act To Prohibit Circuit Court Judges From Providing Any Political Candidate An Opportunity To Address The Public During Court Terms; To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Circuit Judges From Allowing Any Political Candidate To Address The Public During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2236 | Earned-release supervision; require Parole Board to approve release of offenders. | An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Parole Board To Review And Approve The Release Of An Offender Under The Earned-time Allowance Program; To Establish The Procedure To Be Followed By The Parole Board In Reviewing The Mississippi Department Of Corrections' Recommendation To Place An Offender Under Earned-release Supervision; To Authorize A Hearing Be Held Regarding The Proposed Release Of An Offender And That Certain Notice Be Provided To Victims Regarding Such Release, Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 47-5-138 And 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority For Granting An Earned-time Allowance For Certain Offenders And In Conformity To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-5-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Local Law Enforcement Officials Shall Be Notified 15 Days Before Offenders Are Placed Under Earned-release Supervision; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2160 | School district enrollment choice; extend to National Guard members, regardless of children's residence. | An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Student Whose Parent Or Legal Guardian Is A Member Of The National Guard To Enroll In And Attend The School District And School Campus Of The Parent's Or Legal Guardian's Choosing, Regardless Of The Residence Of The Child; To Limit Such A Student To One Transfer Per Academic Year; To Provide That, Once A Child Has Transferred And Enrolled In Another School District, His Or Her Parent Or Legal Guardian Is Not Required To Reapply For Continued Admission In The School District Or School Campus Of Last Attendance; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2215 | Shoplifting; provide enhancement where merchant is in the business of selling food or drugstore items. | An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Enhancement Of An Additional Term Of Imprisonment For Convictions Under This Section Where The Merchandise Was Shoplifted From A Merchant, Store Or Other Mercantile Establishment In The Business Of Selling Food, Packaged Food Or Drugstore Items; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2237 | Earned-Time Allowance Program administered by Mississippi Department of Corrections; discontinue. | An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Discontinue The Earned-time Allowance Program Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Corrections And Transfer The Responsibility For Supervision Of Offenders Granted A Release Or Allowances Under Said Program To The Division Of Community Corrections Of The Department For Supervision According To The Same Procedures, Standards And Conditions As Are Applicable To Offenders On Probation And Parole; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Corrections To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Transfer; To Amend Sections 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139, 47-5-140, 47-5-705, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-29, 97-3-104, 99-19-21, 97-31-35, 47-7-9, 47-5-142, 47-7-5, 47-7-27, 47-7-49, 47-5-723, 47-5-727, 47-5-198, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2161 | Independent schools; authorize to contract with certain law enforcement entities to provide officers on school property. | An Act To Amend Section 21-19-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities, Municipal Police Departments And Sheriffs' Departments To Contract With Independent School Governing Authorities To Provide Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy-certified Police Protection To Said Independent School On Such Terms And For Such Reimbursement As The Independent School And The Entity May Agree In Their Discretion; To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Independent School Governing Authorities To Employ Security Personnel That Have The Power Of Peace Officers Upon Their Taking Such Oath And Making Such Bond As Required Of A Constable Of The County In Which The Independent School Is Situated; To Authorize Independent Schools, Subject To Federal Communications Commission Approval, To Install And Operate Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting And Transmission Stations For Educational And Vocational Educational Purposes; To Allow Independent School Governing Authorities To Enter Into Interlocal Agreements With Other Law Enforcement Entities For The Provision Of Equipment Or Traffic Control Duties; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2244 | Parole; make individuals under house arrest not eligible for. | An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Individuals Enrolled In The Intensive Supervision Program Or Home Detention Ineligible For Parole; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2287 | Agency rules; require rules with a significant economic impact to expire after five years. | An Act To Amend Section 25-43-3.114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Rules With A Significant Economic Impact To Expire After Five Years; To Define "significant Economic Impact" As Any Rule With An Aggregate Cost That Exceeds $1,000,000.00 Annually; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2278 | Resident lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license; no charge to full-time members of the MS National Guard. | An Act To Amend Section 49-7-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Issue A Resident Lifetime Sportsman Hunting And Fishing License To Full-time Members Of The Mississippi National Guard At No Charge; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2445 | "Strengthening Troop Retention for Our National Guard (STRONG) Act"; enact. | An Act To Be Known As The "strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act"; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Income Tax Exemptions, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Amend Section 27-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration And License Fees, To Provide A Credit For Motor Vehicle License Tag Fees For Mississippi National Guard Servicemembers; To Create A Program Within The Mississippi Military Department To Provide A Reimbursement For Service Members Of The Mississippi National Guard For The Cost Of Tricare Reserve Select For The Purpose Of Increasing Medical Readiness And Impacting Recruiting And Retention Within The National Guard; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2536 | Public school districts; require implementation of a success sequence and character education curriculum in. | An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Integrate Success Sequence And Character Education Into The Required Curriculum For Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Of The Public Schools And To Develop A Success Sequence And Character Education Curriculum For Use By School Districts; To Require School Boards To Implement, Not Later Than The Start Of The 2027-2028 School Year, Either The Curriculum Developed By The Department Or A Curriculum Developed By The School Board And Approved By The Department; To Provide The Required Content For Such A Curriculum; To Require School Districts To Consult With Parents, Educators And Community Members In The Development Of A Curriculum; To Specify That Proselytizing Or Indoctrinating Concerning Any Specific Religious Or Political Belief Is Not Authorized For The Curricula; To Exempt Optional After-school Instruction Programs Led By Third Parties From Such Prohibition; To Require Data Compilation And Annual Reporting By The Department; To Authorize The Department To Accept Money From The Federal Government And Private Sources To Use In Assisting School Districts In Implementing The Curricula; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2463 | Right to Know How Safe We Are Act of 2025; enact. | An Act To Enact The Right To Know How Safe We Are Act Of 2025; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Act Is To Increase Public Accountability And Safety By Requiring District Attorneys To File Reports With The Governor And The Attorney General Summarizing The Decisions Made By Each Office As Investigations Of Crimes Conclude; To Require District Attorneys To File An Annual Report With The Attorney General; To Prescribe The Information Required, At A Minimum In The District Attorney's Report; To Require The Attorney General To Compile The Reports Of The District Attorneys Into A Uniform, Statewide Report Which Shall Be Submitted To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And The Speaker Of The House; 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HB37 | Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Nay |
| HB43 | Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Senate Passed | 05/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 21 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Elections Committee | 9 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Housing Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Local and Private Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee | 17 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Technology Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Tourism Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee | Chair | 1 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Mississippi Senate District 33 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/07/2020 |