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State Representative
Robert Johnson
(D) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 094
In Office - Started: 01/06/2004
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-3252
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC1 | Senator Hiram Revels and Fannie Lou Hamer; request joint committee on Library of Congress to approve replacement of current statues with statues of. | A Concurrent Resolution Formally Requesting The Joint Committee On The Library Of Congress To Approve The Replacement Of The Statues Of James Zachariah George And Jefferson Davis That Are Displayed In Statuary Hall In The United States Capitol With A Statue Of Both Civil Rights Icons, Fannie Lou Hamer, And Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels, The First African American To Serve As A United States Senator. | Dead |
| HC69 | Suspend deadlines for introduction; Pilot Work Release Program; delete authority of Rankin County Sheriff to establish. | A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled "an Act To Amend Section 47-5-473, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority For The Sheriff Of Rankin County To Establish A Pilot Work Release Program For Nonviolent Convicted Offenders Who Are Confined In Jail; And For Related Purposes." | Dead |
| HB1880 | Income tax; authorize tax credit for companies engaged in television productions. | An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Portion Of Certain Expenditures Made By Companies Engaged In The Production In Mississippi Of Scripted Or Unscripted Series, Content Or Pilot Episodes Intended For Broadcast Or Streaming; To Define Certain Terms; To Establish The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Provide That, If The Amount Of The Tax Credit Claimed By A Production Company Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Liability Of The Production Company For A Taxable Year, The Production Company May Carry The Excess Credit Forward For Ten Years; To Provide That In Lieu Of Claiming A Tax Credit, The Production Company May Elect To Claim A Rebate In The Amount Of 75% Of The Amount It Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Amend Sections 57-89-7 And 57-89-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1708 | Kemper County; authorize contributions to Philadelphia Transit. | An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Kemper County, Mississippi, To Make Contributions To Philadelphia Transit; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB565 | Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to. | An Act To Amend Section 45-6-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Law Enforcement Officer Resigns, The Law Enforcement Agency From Which The Officer Has Resigned Must Provide The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training Notification Of The Officer's Action Within A Specified Time Frame; To Provide That When An Officer Is Terminated Or Resigns, Due To Disciplinary Action, The Agency Shall Provide Notification Of The Resignation Or Termination To The Board And Must Provide An Explanation Concerning The Resignation Or Termination Due To Such Disciplinary Action; To Prescribe Certain Penalties For The Failure Of An Agency To Report Such Action Of An Officer; To Provide That Such Agency May Appeal The Decision Of The Board; To Amend Section 45-6-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Noncomplying Officers And Officers With Certificates Revoked Or Suspended, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HC37 | Mississippi Valley State University; commend on commemoration of its 75th anniversary. | A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Honoring Mississippi Valley State University On The Commemoration Of Its 75th Anniversary, And Commending The Institution's Contributions To The State Of Mississippi And The Nation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR3 | Mississippi Links Day at the Capitol 2025; commend and honor for outstanding service. | A Resolution Commending The Links, Incorporated, On The Auspicious Occasion Of "mississippi Links Day At The Capitol 2025", And Honoring The Esteemed Organization's Outstanding Service To The Community, This State And The Nation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB223 | Appropriation; Department of Health to fund the MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program Established In House Bill No. 131, 2025 Regular Session, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. | Dead |
| HB228 | Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit. | An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Imposed Upon The Taxpayer For The Taxable Year, Then The Taxpayer Shall Receive A Refund From The Department Of Revenue For The Amount Of Such Excess; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB227 | Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care teachers and directors. | An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB217 | Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; create. | An Act To Create The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Define Terms As Used In The Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services, In Conjunction With The Wireless Communication Commission, To Create A Program For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Eligible Households To Purchase Broadband Services; To Provide Financial Assistance To Providers In Order To Reduce Broadband Costs To Households; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB2 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez with Concord Avenue drainage improvement project. | An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The City's Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB14 | Appropriation; City of Natchez for cost of various projects. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Natchez To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Various Projects For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB124 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez with stormwater infrastructure projects. | An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The City's Roselawn Subdivision Stormwater Infrastructure Project, West Stiers Lane Stormwater Infrastructure Project And Concord Avenue Stormwater Infrastructure Project; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB16 | Appropriation; City of Natchez for stormwater infrastructure projects. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Natchez To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Roselawn Subdivision Stormwater Infrastructure Project, West Stiers Lane Stormwater Infrastructure Project And Concord Avenue Stormwater Infrastructure Project For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB135 | Appropriation; City of Natchez for Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB214 | Income tax; authorize credit for investments in qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property. | An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing New Alternative Fueling Infrastructure For Certain Alternative Fuels; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing A Residential Compressed Natural Gas Fueling System; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Prescribe The Maximum Amount Of The One-time Credit, Based On The Type Of Qualified Clean-burning Motor Vehicle Fuel Property, Which May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Provide That Any Unused Portion Of The Credit May Be Carried Forward For The Succeeding Five Tax Years; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB216 | Appropriation; IHL for construction of athletic stadium for Jackson State University. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Jackson State University For The Construction Of An Athletic Stadium To Host The University's Sporting Events For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB1668 | Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Funding To The United Way Of The Capital Area, Inc., To Support The 211 Mississippi Helpline, A Statewide Resource And Referral Service That Connects Callers With A Variety Of Health And Human Service Resources Specific To Their Needs And Geographical Area, For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB15 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez with various projects. | An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of The U.s. Colored Troops Monument And Natchez National Historic Park; Lighting Of The Mississippi River Bridge; Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Morgantown Road And Related Drainage Improvements; Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The Natchez-adams County Airport And Construction Of A New Loading Dock At The Port Of Natchez-adams County; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1920 | Appropriation; Coahoma Community College and MS Delta Community College for repairs and improvements of campus facilities. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of Coahoma Community College And The Board Of Trustees Of Mississippi Delta Community College For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At Those Community Colleges, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. | Dead |
| HB1921 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At The Three Historically Black Colleges And Universities (hbcus) In Mississippi, Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. | Dead |
| HB231 | Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal. | An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| 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 |
| HB125 | Medicaid; direct Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to expand Medicaid eligibility. | An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Health Care Security And Promotion Act Of 2025; To Express The Intent Of The Legislature Regarding Expansion Of The Medicaid Program; To Provide Definitions For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That Any Expansion Of The Medicaid Program And Its Eligibility Criteria Or Covered Benefits Shall Fall Into The Categories Outlined In This Act And Be Defined By The Sections In This Act; To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Submit To The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) An Application For A Waiver Or State Plan Amendment That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Whose Income Is At Or Below 100% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Direct The Division To Submit To Cms A Request For A Section 1115 Waiver That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Who Are Uninsured And Whose Income Is Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Provide That Uninsured Individuals With Total Household Income Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Expanded Coverage Through An Individual Qualified Health Insurance Plan; To Provide That Individuals With Current Employer Health Insurance Coverage And Uninsured Individuals Who Are Offered Employer Health Insurance Coverage With Total Household Incomes Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Premium Assistance For Employer Health Insurance Coverage; To Provide That Upon Cms Approval Of Requested Waivers Or Amendments, The Division Shall, In Conjunction And Consultation With Related State Agencies, Implement The Approved Waiver Components To Expand Eligibility Criteria For The Medicaid Program As Provided Under The Applicable Waiver; To Provide That Eligibility For Medicaid As Described In This Act Shall Not Be Delayed If Cms Fails To Approve Any Requested Waivers Of The State Plan For Which The Division Applies, And Such Eligibility Shall Not Be Delayed While The Division Is Considering Or Negotiating Any Waivers To The State Plan; To Provide That If Cms Has Not Approved A Requested Waiver Or State Plan Amendment Submitted By The Division On Or Before December 31, 20256, Eligibility For The Medicaid Program Shall Be Expanded To Include All Eligible Populations And Essential Health Benefits As Provided In The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB215 | Essential health care workers premium pay; Department of Health to create program using any available funds. | An Act To Create A Hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Grant Program, To Be Administered By The State Department Of Health, To Provide $1,500 In Premium Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings At Heightened Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Department To Establish A Procedure For Employers Of Essential Health Care Workers To Apply For Grant Funds; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report On The Program To The Legislative Budget Committee; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB234 | Medicaid; create Medicaid Commission to administer program and abolish Division of Medicaid. | An Act To Amend Section 43-13-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Medicaid Commission To Administer The Medicaid Program; To Provide For The Membership And Appointment Of The Commission; To Provide That The Executive Director Of The Commission Shall Be Appointed By The Commission; To Abolish The Division Of Medicaid And Transfer The Powers, Duties, Property And Employees Of The Division To The Medicaid Commission; To Amend Sections 43-13-103, 43-13-105, 43-13-109, 43-13-113, 43-13-115, 43-13-116, 43-13-117, 43-13-120, 43-13-121, 43-13-123, 43-13-125, 43-13-139 And 43-13-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB222 | County board of supervisors; authorize to be employed by community college districts while serving as. | An Act To Provide That Any County Board Of Supervisors May Be Employed By A Community College District While Holding The Position Of Supervisor; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB224 | Use of restitution centers by DOC; repeal and convert centers into post-release reentry centers. | An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Convert The Three Restitution Centers In The State To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Provide That The Post-release Reentry Centers Shall Be For Individuals Who Are Eligible For Release, Including Those Eligible For Parole And Early Release Supervision, If Such Individuals Do Not Have Immediate Access To Housing Upon Release; To Require The Department To Administer Services In The Post-release Reentry Centers As Well As Other Facilities That Provide Post-release Reentry Services; To Require The Department To Assist Residents Of The Centers In Obtaining Certain Reentry Necessities Such As Housing, Job Skills Training And Driver's Licenses; To Amend Sections 45-33-35 And 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Corrections To Operate Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Certain Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Corrections And The Department Of Human Services Regarding Restitution Centers; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB133 | Medicaid and Human Services Transparency and Fraud Prevention Act; repeal. | An Act To Repeal Sections 43-12-1 Through 43-12-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Medicaid And Human Services Transparency And Fraud Prevention Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB126 | TANF benefits; remove certain restrictions and penalties for applicants and recipients. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Income And Resources Limits For Eligibility For Tanf Benefits; To Delete The Family Cap On The Receipt Of Tanf Benefits; To Delete The Mandatory Up-front Job Search For Tanf Applicants; To Delete The Requirement To Be In Compliance With The Drug Testing And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Requirements In Order To Receive Tanf Benefits; To Remove The Full Family Sanction For Refusal Of An Adult Or Caretaker Relative To Participate In Allowable Work Activity And Have The Sanction Apply Only To That Person; To Delete The Sanction For Permanent Disqualification For Tanf Benefits; To Provide That The Work Requirements For Tanf Recipients Shall Not Apply To Those Recipients Who Reside In Areas That Have An Unemployment Rate Or Do Not Have A Sufficient Number Of Jobs To Provide Employment, And Shall Not Apply To Any Tanf Recipients During A Formal State Or Federal Declaration Of A Natural Disaster Or State Of Emergency; To Amend Section 43-12-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Sanction Provisions To Those In The Preceding Section; To Repeal Section 43-12-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Family Cap On The Receipt Of Tanf Benefits; To Repeal Section 43-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Applicants For And Recipients Of Tanf Benefits To Be Screened And Tested For Certain Drugs And Receive Treatment For Substance Use Disorders; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB134 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; increase monthly benefit amount for. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Monthly Benefit Amount For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB229 | Parole eligibility; revise for certain offenders and require Parole Board hearing before release of certain inmates. | An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Offenders Who Committed Offenses After June 30, 1995, And Such Offenders Are Sentenced For A Violent Offense May Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 25% Or Ten Years Of Their Sentences, Whichever Is Less, And To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Offenders May Be Released By The Department Of Corrections After Serving A Certain Percentage Of A Sentence Imposed By The Court; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Members Of The Parole Board To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence After June 30, 1995; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Four Members Of The Parole Board To Grant Parole To Certain Inmates Convicted Of Capital Murder Or A Sex Offense; To Delete The Requirement That The Principal Place For Conducting Parole Hearings By The State Parole Board Must Be At The State Penitentiary At Parchman; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Parole Board To Order A Psychiatric Or Psychological Examination When The Board Determines Such Examination Is Needed To Make A Parole Decision; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB219 | "The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act"; enact. | An Act To Create "the Juvenile Offender Parole And Rehabilitation Act"; To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "adult", "juvenile", "minor" And "youthful" Under The Probation And Parole Law; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Was Under The Age Of Eighteen At The Time He Or She Committed An Offense And Such Person Is Not Otherwise Eligible For Parole At An Earlier Date, Then The Person Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving Twenty Years Of His Or Her Sentence, And To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB221 | TANF funds; require PEER Committee to review and evaluate performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of. | An Act To Direct The Peer Committee, At Least Once Every Two Years, To Review And Evaluate The Performance Outcomes Of Subcontracts And Subgrants Of Tanf Funds Awarded By The Department Of Human Services, To Examine How The Subcontractors, Subgrantees And Lower-tier Subrecipients Of Those Funds Expended The Funds And Determine Whether Those Expenditures Met The Requirements Or Goals For The Use Of Those Funds; To Require The Committee To Prepare A Report Of Its Findings And Evaluations And Submit The Report To The Members Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB132 | Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act. | An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB131 | MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program; create to provide grants to hospitals having financial difficulties. | An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program In The State Department Of Health To Provide Grants To Hospitals That Are Having Financial Difficulties To Assist The Hospitals In Providing Needed Direct Health Care Services; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Hospital Emergency Grant Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Shall Determine The Terms And Conditions Of Each Grant, And To Specify Certain Requirements And Conditions For The Grants; To Require The Department To Make Annual Reports To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB127 | TANF funds; prohibit providing to any person whose income is more than 200% of poverty level. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Tanf Funds Shall Be Provided To Any Person Whose Income Is More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB129 | TANF funds; prohibit use of for college scholarships for persons not receiving TANF benefits. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Tanf Funds Shall Be Used To Pay For College Scholarships For Persons Who Are Not Recipients Of Tanf Benefits; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB128 | TANF benefits; provide child care and transportation for applicants during initial orientation meetings. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide Child Care And Transportation For Applicants For Tanf Benefits During The Application Processing Period, Job Readiness Class, Work Program Intake Process And Other Initial Orientation Meetings; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB130 | TANF block grant; DHS shall transfer 30% of each year to CCDF for child care vouchers. | An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Transfer 30% Of The Tanf Block Grant Received By The State Each Fiscal Year To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf), To Be Used As Vouchers To Pay For Child Care For Qualifying Children Under The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB230 | Commutation of sentences; require for certain nonviolent offenders. | An Act To Provide That Any Person Who Is Convicted Of A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime And Is Sentenced To Five Years Or Less And Is Held In The Physical Custody Of The Department Of Corrections Shall Have His Or Her Sentence Commuted To Time Served; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB220 | Career pathways initiative; provide for development of to increase access to educational credentials for higher-paying jobs. | An Act To Require That The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, The Mississippi Community College Board And The State Workforce Investment Board To Work Jointly To Develop A Plan To Be Known As The "career Pathways Initiative"; To Require The Initiative To Increase The Access Of Low-income Parents And Other Individuals To Education Credentials That Qualify Them For Higher-paying Jobs In Their Local Areas, Improve The Preparedness Of The Mississippi Workforce For High-skill And High-wage Jobs, Develop Training Courses And Educational Credentials After Consulting Local Employers And Local Workforce Boards To Identify Appropriate Job Opportunities And Needed Skills And Training To Meet Employers' Needs, Provide Resources On The Basis Of Performance Incentives, Including Participants Enrolling In Courses, Completing The Courses, Obtaining Jobs In The Targeted Job Categories, And Staying Employed In The Targeted Job Categories; To Require The Initiative To Use Available Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Funds For Participants Who Have Custody Or Legal Responsibility For A Child Under Twenty-one Years Of Age And Whose Family Income Is Less Than Two Hundred Fifty Percent Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Contract For The Providing Of Education And Training That Will Result In Job Training Certificates Or Higher Education Degrees For Low-income Adults With State Agencies, Two-year Colleges, Local Governments Or Private Or Community Organizations; To Authorize Tanf Funds To Be Combined With Other Federal, State And Local Funds In Ways Consistent With Federal Laws And Regulations In Order To Provide More Funding For The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB225 | DOC; convert restitution centers to post-release reentry centers. | An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Convert The Three Restitution Centers In The State To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Provide That The Post-release Reentry Centers Shall Be For Individuals Who Are Eligible For Release, Including Those Eligible For Parole And Early Release Supervision, If Such Individuals Do Not Have Immediate Access To Housing Upon Release; To Require The Department To Administer Services In The Post-release Reentry Centers As Well As Other Facilities That Provide Post-release Reentry Services; To Require The Department To Assist Residents Of The Centers In Obtaining Certain Reentry Necessities Such As Housing, Job Skills Training And Driver's Licenses; To Amend Section 45-33-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Residence Restrictions Shall Not Apply To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Amend Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB226 | Medicaid; telehealth services provided by FQHCs, rural health clinics and community mental health centers reimbursed at same rate as face-to-face encounters. | An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Telehealth Services Provided By Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics And Community Mental Health Centers Are Considered To Be Billable At The Same Face-to-face Encounter Rate Used For All Other Medicaid Reimbursements To Those Centers Under The Prospective Payment System; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB218 | ARPA Expenditures Ombudsman; establish to oversee all expenditures of ARPA funds. | An Act To Establish The Position Of The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Expenditures Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Governor For A Term That Expires On December 31, 2026; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Oversee All Expenditures Of Arpa Funds Made By The Legislature, The Governor And All State Agencies And Solicit Feedback From The Public About The Ongoing Expenditure Of Arpa Funds In The State; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Prepare An Annual Report On How Arpa Funds Are Being Expended, Who The Funds Are Helping, And What Improvements Can Be Made In The Allocation Of The Funds, And The Report Shall Be Provided To The Governor And The Legislature And Shall Be Made Available To The Public; To Provide That The Annual Compensation Of The Ombudsman For The Performance Of His Or Her Duties Shall Be Paid From Arpa Funds That Are Appropriated By The Legislature For That Purpose; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB232 | Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under. | An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under The Habitual Offender Sentencing Law Any Conviction For A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime Shall Not Be Utilized In Computing Whether A Person Has Two Prior Convictions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB233 | Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more. | An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81, 99-19-83 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Habitual Offender May Be Eligible For Parole If The Offender Serves Ten Years Of A Sentence Of 40 Years Or More; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1254 | Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; create. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; To Provide Civil And Criminal Immunity To Parents Or Legal Guardians Who Voluntarily Deliver Firearms Owned, Controlled Or In The Possession Of A Minor To Law Enforcement; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To These Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-1 And 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Possession Of Dangerous Weapons For Purposes Of Amendment; And Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1234 | Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students. | An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1591 | Medicaid; require division to conduct study on impacts of any mandatory work requirements in any enacted Medicaid expansion program. | An Act To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Monitor, Conduct A Study On And Evaluate The Impacts Of Any Mandatory Work Reporting Requirements In Any Medicaid Expansion Program Enacted By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HC2 | Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional 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 |
| HB364 | Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB641 | Towing companies; require notice to vehicle owner and lienholder within 5 business days of tow. | An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Towing Company To Notify The Owner And Lienholder Of A Vehicle Of The Amount Due For Towing And Storage By The Most Immediate Means Of Contact Available Within Five Business Days Of The Initial Tow; To Preclude A Towing Company Failing To Timely Comply With The Notice Requirements From Collecting Towing And Storage Charges Unless A Good Faith Effort To Identify And Contact The Owner Is Demonstrated; 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 | Yea |
| HB14 | Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB42 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| SB2023 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB39 | Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB3 | Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2036 | Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| SB2024 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB2026 | Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB32 | Appropriation; Attorney General. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Abstain |
| HB24 | Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| SB2044 | Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| HB21 | Appropriation; Fire Academy. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2039 | Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| HB11 | Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB2022 | Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| HB5 | Appropriation; Forestry Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2027 | Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB50 | Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2211 | Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1127 | ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1126 | Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to cities and counties from. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB2289 | State employee telework policies; amend. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1491 | Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB2840 | State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB2849 | Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | 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 Gaming Committee | 16 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Judiciary A Committee | 16 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Medicaid Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House State Affairs Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi House Transportation Committee | 17 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee | 21 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | District 94 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/06/2004 | |
| MS | District 38 | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/01/1993 | 01/16/2024 |