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Joseph Thomas
MS Senate District 22
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Government Operations & Budget 49Transportation & Infrastructure 29Economy & Taxes 6Healthcare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 4Banking & Finance 3Education 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Other 2Environment & Energy 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Labor & Employment 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MS Senate District 22 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,062 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 2519
Public-private partnerships; allow IHL board to lease on behalf of the University of Mississippi.
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2190639-e949-4458-9237-631b8e6a8ed4 | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2190639-e949-4458-9237-631b8e6a8ed4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 598
Publishers' fees; revise those charged for publication of legal documents.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b1ad987-d7b3-4a34-ac60-196fa37dbbb3 | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b1ad987-d7b3-4a34-ac60-196fa37dbbb3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 999
Modular home; revise definition as used under the Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd812db4-c064-46be-9995-cdda89a1897a | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd812db4-c064-46be-9995-cdda89a1897a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1189
Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund; increase deposits.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 255a4132-0e71-44ef-9204-3b9ca68b6302 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/255a4132-0e71-44ef-9204-3b9ca68b6302 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 623
Indigent counsel; increase compensation for.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 23282592-a1ec-4cdf-9970-722c537e6857 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23282592-a1ec-4cdf-9970-722c537e6857 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1006
Cultivate food products; prohibit manufacture and sale of items produced from cultured animal cells.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bde3ac66-23bf-4dd6-ab1d-7451aa2e1da2 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bde3ac66-23bf-4dd6-ab1d-7451aa2e1da2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 918
MS Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; transfer administration from DFA to Archives and…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll deab85f0-ea3a-43e9-a1ac-dfb7fe17503c | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/deab85f0-ea3a-43e9-a1ac-dfb7fe17503c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 962
Energy Academy Act; extend repealer on authority of Vicksburg-Warren & Claiborne County schools to…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3eaa4d26-2d65-4509-bd70-6dd87075b8a6 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3eaa4d26-2d65-4509-bd70-6dd87075b8a6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1316
State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer on.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6d50bac-376c-4c98-8af0-e8da9b53a556 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6d50bac-376c-4c98-8af0-e8da9b53a556 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 186
Energy efficiency service public contracts; extend repealer on.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9934bfd-eac7-4cf5-9ffc-4d88c80398c5 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9934bfd-eac7-4cf5-9ffc-4d88c80398c5 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 70
Commend former Ole Miss Track-and-Field Star Sam Kendricks for earning Silver Medal in men's pole…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7197679b-039c-44b0-99ec-dd14e9244cf8 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7197679b-039c-44b0-99ec-dd14e9244cf8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1637
Hunting and fishing on another's land; revise provisions relating to payment of restitution.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a80609bd-6c96-4c86-bf8f-c9777ffca2bb | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a80609bd-6c96-4c86-bf8f-c9777ffca2bb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1387
Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe62a998-6946-441f-b9ef-884aa32f1721 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe62a998-6946-441f-b9ef-884aa32f1721 CC0-1.0 |
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HC 50
Heidelberg Mayor David Taylor II; commend life and legacy upon his passing.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1acc6766-093c-4296-a9ae-505bad1e4afc | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1acc6766-093c-4296-a9ae-505bad1e4afc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1436
MDOT; authorize to transfer property in Harrison County to the City of Gulfport.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d10806c2-3f6a-4302-ad41-e235540bfc45 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d10806c2-3f6a-4302-ad41-e235540bfc45 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 69
Commend Shelby McEwen from Abbeville, Mississippi, for epic high jump final in the 2024 Summer…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73195359-b8e0-4a40-ba6c-0a8b696fc7f8 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73195359-b8e0-4a40-ba6c-0a8b696fc7f8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 602
Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 714a3816-e289-4111-a156-2ed9e03d817c | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/714a3816-e289-4111-a156-2ed9e03d817c CC0-1.0 |
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HC 49
Verna R. Taylor; commend upon retirement as an assistant professor from Jackson State University.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df15740c-5338-4728-9963-68d941a96609 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df15740c-5338-4728-9963-68d941a96609 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1419
Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d480cb6-a6f8-41de-a637-aa204fb18102 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d480cb6-a6f8-41de-a637-aa204fb18102 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1295
Agritourism activity; revise definition of and clarify posting of signage for liability purposes.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da63dd4c-2b1a-48e8-b576-5f48d579c84d | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da63dd4c-2b1a-48e8-b576-5f48d579c84d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 638
MS Transportation Commission; authorize to delegate authority to enter into supplemental agreements…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 498f2783-722b-4290-9ade-263b272e96b6 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/498f2783-722b-4290-9ade-263b272e96b6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1306
Preneed establishments; reduce amount of fine that Secretary of State may impose upon for late…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddd71819-c35b-4d54-acfc-b347be85955c | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddd71819-c35b-4d54-acfc-b347be85955c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 150
Concrete and solid waste vehicles; increase maximum gross vehicle weight of.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a0eb318-b005-4748-9871-3a9efb05abfc | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a0eb318-b005-4748-9871-3a9efb05abfc CC0-1.0 |
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SR 61
Commend West Jones High School Seastangs Swim Team for second consecutive State Championship.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26ceb983-d84d-4c7a-ab8d-909ff1325c35 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26ceb983-d84d-4c7a-ab8d-909ff1325c35 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 68
Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a799df6-abc8-4da3-a43b-b5de444e2655 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a799df6-abc8-4da3-a43b-b5de444e2655 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (43 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2132
MS · —
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to City of Rolling Fork for improvement of water system.
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SB 2135
MS · —
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Sharkey County for certain infrastructure projects and initiatives.
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SB 2120
MS · —
Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.
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SB 2136
MS · —
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to MDA for the West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
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SB 2130
MS · —
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Canton for redevelopment of public housing units.
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SB 2137
MS · —
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Rolling Fork for certain infrastructure projects.
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SB 2122
MS · —
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.
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SB 3121
MS · —
Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Midway Community Water Association for improvements to its water system.
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SB 2129
MS · —
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.
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SR 60
MS · —
Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Kenneth Gainwell for Super Bowl Championship.
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