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Beth Waldo
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 015
In Office - Started: 01/02/2024

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400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201

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P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HR106 Major General John Trent Kelly; commend for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement. A Resolution Commending Major General John Trent Kelly For His Distinguished Military Service And Congratulating Him Upon His Retirement After Four Decades Of Service To The State Of Mississippi And The United States Of America. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1424 Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable. An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Local Office Spaces For The Department Of Child Protection Services That Are Provided By Boards Of Supervisors Must Be Adequate And Habitable; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB909 Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 9 South in Pontotoc County as the "Meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway". An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 9 South Located In Pontotoc County, Mississippi, As The "meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB928 Hospitals; require those with ERs to have trained personnel on duty to conduct examinations of victims of sexual assault. An Act To Require Licensed Hospitals That Operate An Emergency Department To Have At Least One Physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant Or Registered Nurse On Duty During Each Shift Throughout The Day Who Is Able To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Those Victims; To Prohibit Licensed Hospitals From Turning Away Or Refusing To Examine Or Treat Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Require Licensed Hospitals To Maintain A Sufficient Supply Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For Use When Conducting Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault; To Authorize Licensed Hospitals To Contract With Forensic Nurses To Conduct Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Prepare Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits For The Hospital; To Amend Section 99-51-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Medical Facilities And Law Enforcement Agencies To Keep Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits In A Separate Refrigeration Unit That Is Used Only For The Storage Of Laboratory Results Or A Similar Unit Used To Store Sensitive Hospital Materials Related To The Medical Treatment Of Patients; To Bring Forward Section 99-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Payment For Forensic Examinations Of Victims Of Sexual Assault And Preparation Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB116 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; require State Department of Health to include education into existing public health programs. An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Incorporate Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Education Into Existing Public Health Programs; To Bring Forward Section 41-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Powers And Duties Of The State Department Of Health And The State Board Of Health, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
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
HR34 WTVA-Channel 9 Meterology Team; acknowledge critical service of and express continued support to maintain local operations. A Resolution Acknowledging The Critical Service Of The Wtva-channel 9 Meteorology Team, Encouraging Continued Support Of The Station, And Urging The Continued Commitment Of Allen Media Broadcasting To Provide Northeast Mississippi With Local Weather Coverage By Its Dedicated Meteorologists. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1060 Gender dysphoria; require school personnel to notify parents of student who request to be referred to as different gender or nonhuman. An Act To Require School Administrators, Teachers, Counselors Or Other Personnel Of The School To Provide Written Notification To The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of Any Student Identifying At School As A Gender Or Pronoun That Does Not Align With The Child's Sex On Their Birth Certificate, Sex Assigned At Birth Or Using Sex-segregated School Programs And Activities Or School Facilities That Do Not Align With The Child's Sex Assignment At Birth, Within Three Days Of Becoming Aware Of Such Conduct Or Request By The Affected Student; To Provide That No School Personnel Shall Be Disciplined Or Suffer Any Unlawful Reprisal For Refusing To Acknowledge A Student By A Preferred Gender, Pronoun Or Animal Species That Is Inconsistent With The Child's Sex Assignment At Birth; To Prescribe The Legislative Intent; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1119 Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act" To The "representative Andy Stepp Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act"; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist For A Prescription Drug Or Pharmacist Service In A Net Amount Less Than The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (nadac) For The Prescription Drug Or Pharmacist Service In Effect At The Time The Drug Is Administered Or Dispensed, Plus A Professional Dispensing Fee Equal To The Professional Dispensing Fee Paid By Mississippi Division Of Medicaid; To Require A Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Make Prompt Payment To A Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Charging A Plan Sponsor More For A Prescription Drug Than The Net Amount It Pays A Pharmacy For The Prescription Drug; To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Third-party Payor From Charging A Patient An Amount That Exceeds The Total Amount Retained By The Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering A Patient To Use A Specific Pharmacy Or Pharmacies, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Penalize A Patient When A Patient Chooses Not To Use A Particular Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Advertising Or Promoting A Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Over Another In-network Pharmacy, Creating Network Or Engaging In Practices That Exclude An In-network Pharmacy, Engaging In A Practice That Attempts To Limit The Distribution Of Prescription Drug To Certain Pharmacies, And Interfering With The Patient's Right To Choose The Patient's Pharmacy Or Provider Of Choice; To Exempt From These Prohibitions Facilities That Are Licensed To Fill Prescriptions Solely For Employees Of A Plan Sponsor Or Employer; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1289 Fire extinguishers; provide for regulation and servicing of. An Act To Require The Licensing Of Businesses Engaged In The Sale, Installation, Or Maintenance Of Commercial Fire-extinguishing Equipment And Hood Systems For Cooking Operations; To Provide For The Administration Of Such Licensing By The State Fire Marshal; To Mandate Compliance With The National Fire Protection Association Standards And The International Fire Code; To Authorize The State Fire Marshal To Establish Rules And Regulations For Licensing; To Require Licenses By July 1, 2025, For Persons, Companies Or Corporations Involved In These Activities, Excluding The Sales And Maintenance Of Portable Fire Extinguishers; To Establish Application Requirements Including Certification Of Compliance And Passing A Competency Test; To Authorize The State Fire Marshal To Impose A License Fee Not Exceeding $400 For Administration And Enforcement; To Empower The State Fire Marshal To Issue Cease-and-desist Orders For Violations And Prescribe Penalties For Noncompliance, Including License Revocation; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB974 Anesthesiologist assistants; provide for licensure and regulation by Board of Medical Licensure. An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Board Shall Review And Determine The Qualifications Of Persons Applying For A License To Practice As An Anesthesiologist Assistant; To Provide The Powers Of The Board Regarding Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants And Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Assist In The Practice Of Medicine Only Under The Supervision Of An Anesthesiologist; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Perform Only Those Duties Delegated To Them By A Supervising Anesthesiologist; To Provide That A Supervising Anesthesiologist Shall Delegate To An Anesthesiologist Assistant Any Duties Required To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Anesthesia Care Plan For A Patient; To Authorize The Board To Revoke Licenses And Take Other Disciplinary Action Against Licensees And To Reinstate Licenses After Revocation; To Prohibit Practicing As An Anesthesiologist Assistant Without A License, And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Persons Convicted Of Unauthorized Practice; 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
HB770 Emergency licenses for out-of-state contractors; authorize counties and cities to issue in state of emergency. An Act To Provide That Whenever A State Of Emergency Is Declared, The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County And The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality, In The Affected Areas Of The Declaration, Are Authorized To Issue Emergency Licenses For Out-of-state Contractors; To Amend Sections 19-5-9, 21-19-25 And 73-59-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB910 Dual credit courses; revise where they may be taken in certain situations. An Act To Amend Section 37-73-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Where Certain Dual Enrollment Classes May Be Taken; And For Related Purposes. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB19 Appropriation; Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2030 Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB14 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB28 Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB29 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB30 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2018 Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB36 Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB42 Appropriation; Education, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2023 Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB39 Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB3 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2036 Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2014 Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB31 Appropriation; Athletic Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB22 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2035 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2040 Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2009 Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2024 Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2038 Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2047 Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB27 Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2026 Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2010 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2042 Appropriation; Audit, Department of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB47 Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2019 Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB32 Appropriation; Attorney General. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB25 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2050 Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. House Failed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB9 Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB48 Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB34 Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB35 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB15 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB46 Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2041 Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2012 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB41 Appropriation; Arts Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB18 Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB16 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB40 Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2043 Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB7 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2031 Appropriation; Gaming Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB38 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB44 Appropriation; Library Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB24 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2034 Appropriation; Military Department. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2013 Appropriation; Ethics Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB13 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2028 Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2021 Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB33 Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB12 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB6 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB23 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB37 Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB43 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2025 Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2029 Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB8 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB10 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2037 Appropriation; Secretary of State. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2044 Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB21 Appropriation; Fire Academy. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2039 Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB11 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2046 Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB49 Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2032 Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2033 Appropriation; Personnel Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2001 Appropriation; IHL - General support. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB20 Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2022 Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB45 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB4 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2045 Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB26 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB1 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB2 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2020 Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB17 Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2016 Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2015 Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB5 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2027 Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB50 Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
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
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Mississippi House Agriculture Committee 32
Detail Mississippi House County Affairs Committee 19
Detail Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee 14
Detail Mississippi House Education Committee 26
Detail Mississippi House Judiciary A Committee 23
Detail Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee 28
Detail Mississippi House Tourism Committee 21
Detail Mississippi House Workforce Development Committee 20
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MS Mississippi House District 015 House Republican In Office 01/02/2024