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Legislator > Hester McCray
State Representative
Hester McCray
(D) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 040
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: 601-359-3770
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1689 | City of Olive Branch; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tax and issuance of bonds for tourism, parks and recreation. | An Act To Amend Chapter 934, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2029, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals For The Purposes Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation And That Authorizes The City To Issue General Obligation Bonds Or Incur Other Indebtedness In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not In Excess Of An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax Levied Under This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1938 | Suffrage; restore to Tameral Hearn Johnson of DeSoto County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Tameral Hearn Johnson Of Desoto County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HR87 | Deputy Brian Brock; commend heroic actions in stopping oncoming vehicle. | A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Desoto County Deputy Sheriff Brian Brock For His Outstanding Courage In The Line Of Duty And Heroic Actions In Protecting Drivers From An Oncoming Vehicle. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1081 | Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children. | An Act To Declare The Fundamental Rights Of Parents To Direct The Upbringing Of Their Children; To Prohibit Any Agency Of This State From Infringing On The Fundamental Rights Of Parents; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1656 | Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | An Act To Create The Strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Create A New Section Of Law That Provides A Credit Against Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes In The Amount Of Five Hundred Dollars Per Year For The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes For One Or More Motor Vehicles Titled In The Name Of A Service Member, And The Spouse Of Dependent Thereof; To Provide The Definition Of Service Member; To Create The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Award Grants To Reimburse Certain Members Of The National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Tricare Reserve Select Health Care Plans; To Provide The Eligibility For The Program; To Provide That The Adjutant General Of The Mississippi National Guard Shall Administer The Program; To Require The Adjutant General To Provide A Report On The Program To The Legislature; To Bring Forward Sections 27-19-51, 27-51-41, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-19-53 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1706 | Appropriation; MEMA to purchase equipment to pump or transfer potable water during natural disasters. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Provide Funding For The Acquisition Of Equipment To Pump Or Transfer Potable Water To Healthcare Facilities And Other Essential Institutions During Water System Emergencies Due To Natural Disasters For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB710 | Sales tax; exempt sales of children's diapers and adult diapers. | An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Children's Diapers And Adult Diapers; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB948 | Appropriation; DFA to assist God's Living Word Ministry in Walls with construction of emergency preparedness multipupose facility. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Assisting God's Living Word Ministry In Walls, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of An Emergency Preparedness Multipupose Facility Center In Walls, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2025. | Dead |
| HR33 | Captain Jimmy Wiseman; commend upon retirement and congratulate for being longest serving employee in Southaven's history. | A Resolution Commending Captain Jimmy Wiseman Of The Southaven Fire Department For Being The Longest Tenured Employee In Southaven's History And Congratulating Him Upon His Retirement After More Than Four Decades Of Dedicated Service To The Citizens Of Southaven, Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR37 | Briana McElroy; commend career in digital marketing. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mrs. Briana Mcelroy For Her Remarkable Accomplishments In Digital Marketing And For Being Named Lionsgate's Senior Vice President, Head Of Worldwide Digital Marketing. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB678 | Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; To Prohibit The Intentional And Willful Disclosure Of Personal Information Of Certain Persons; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Information Of Certain Persons From The Public Records Act; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates The Random Drawing Of Jurors, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB709 | Ten Commandments; permit display in every public school and charter school classroom. | An Act To Amend Section 37-13-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Each Public School Board And Charter School Governing Board To Display The Ten Commandments In A Prominent Location Within Each School Or Charter School Facility Under Its Jurisdiction By Not Later Than January 1, 2026; To Prescribe Additional Historical Documents And Texts That School Boards Governing Authority May Choose To Display In Their Classrooms; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations In Accordance With The Administrative Procedure Act To Ensure The Proper Implementation Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Identify Appropriate Resources To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act That Are Free Of Charge, And Once Identified, To List The Free Resources On The Department's Website; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB806 | Contracts; noncompete provisions in health care provider contracts are void and unenforceable. | An Act To Provide That Contracts That Establish The Terms Of A Partnership, Employment Or Any Other Form Of Professional Relationship With A Health Care Provider Who Is Licensed In Mississippi, Which Include Any Restriction Of The Right Of The Health Care Provider To Practice His Or Her Profession Or Occupation In Any Geographic Area For Any Period Of Time After The Termination Of Such Partnership, Employment Or Professional Relationship, Shall Be Void And Unenforceable With Respect To That Restriction; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HC19 | Constitution; amend to conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts. | A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That For An Initiative Petition To Be Placed Upon The Ballot, The Qualifying Total Of Signatures Must Comprise An Equal Number Of Certified Signatures From All Current Congressional Districts; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB946 | Early voting; authorize. | An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HC18 | Constitution; amend to require early voting 10 days before every election. | A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Provide That An Early Voting Period Shall Be Provided Ten Days Before The Date Of Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office And Continue Until 5:00 P.m. On The Saturday Preceding The Election Day; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HC20 | Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current districts. | A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Current Congressional Districts. | Dead |
| HB947 | Initiative process; revise certain provisions relating to the. | An Act To Amend Section 23-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A Petition For An Initiative Measure Be Printed On A Sheet Of Paper Not Less Than Eight And One-half Inches In Width And Not Less Than Fourteen Inches In Length; To Amend Section 23-17-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide The Form For The Petition For An Initiative Measure On The Secretary Of State's Website; To Amend Section 23-17-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Circuit Clerks Of The Various Counties To Submit The Petition, Along With The Signatures That Have Been Certified, To The Secretary Of State For Filing When The Person Proposing An Initiative Measure Has Secured Upon The Petition The Number Of Signatures Of Qualified Electors Equal To Or Exceeding The Minimum Number Of Signatures Required; To Bring Forward Section 23-17-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB992 | Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts. | An Act To Amend Section 43-28-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The State Or Any Agency Or Instrumentality Of The State From Seeking Payment For Medicaid Benefits Provided To A Designated Beneficiary From A Mississippi Able Account; To Amend Sections 43-28-17, 43-13-120 And 43-13-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Mississippi House Conservation and Water Resources Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Energy Committee | 17 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Executive Contingent Fund Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi House Gaming Committee | 18 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Youth and Family Affairs Committee | 6 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Mississippi House District 040 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/07/2020 |