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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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HB 920
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5009b0ca-7928-4c4f-84cb-ccc81d04d50e | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5009b0ca-7928-4c4f-84cb-ccc81d04d50e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1614
Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9754dc92-123d-4c75-8225-14b73cb5f994 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9754dc92-123d-4c75-8225-14b73cb5f994 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 289
Election commissioners; revise terms and election cycles for those in Districts Two and Four.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02e2fc2b-ef16-4c08-9de1-e30fb4d14218 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02e2fc2b-ef16-4c08-9de1-e30fb4d14218 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 293
Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 480813f1-cb82-4769-964c-b4195f16534f | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/480813f1-cb82-4769-964c-b4195f16534f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 724
Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3e2c95c-6806-4146-b2d2-55fafad59129 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3e2c95c-6806-4146-b2d2-55fafad59129 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 953
Harvest permits; extend repealer on provisions establishing maximum weight and approved routes of…
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41325271-8354-4676-b64c-49f4a8cb11ee | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41325271-8354-4676-b64c-49f4a8cb11ee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1196
Local governments and rural water systems improvements revolving loan and grant program; authorize…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad0b516c-54cb-40a8-a719-0059b5fc1da5 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad0b516c-54cb-40a8-a719-0059b5fc1da5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1074
Electronic Government Services Fund and Electronic Government Oversight Committee; bring forward…
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll def5f0e9-850b-4573-8e28-6b3133fd1794 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/def5f0e9-850b-4573-8e28-6b3133fd1794 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1211
Municipal ordinance for granting of utility franchises or use of streets; remove municipal approval…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c5a37b2-46ca-41bd-9f9f-012cc8e6fea9 | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5a37b2-46ca-41bd-9f9f-012cc8e6fea9 CC0-1.0 |
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SC 531
Mississippi-Israel Joint Legislative Caucus; recognize creation of.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 007da9da-f7bf-46ac-ad3b-5bdacbf8360b | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/007da9da-f7bf-46ac-ad3b-5bdacbf8360b CC0-1.0 |
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SR 54
Commend Coahoma County High School Head Basketball Coach Derrick Moore for 900th career victory.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f3dad1f-24e0-48c5-86dd-a644ce833e71 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f3dad1f-24e0-48c5-86dd-a644ce833e71 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 52
Commemorate 155th Anniversary of the first African American Mississippi U.S. Senator Hiram Revels.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bbbfd2a9-a16c-4aa5-9a19-9e82c89921f7 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbbfd2a9-a16c-4aa5-9a19-9e82c89921f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 53
Recognize Centennial (100th) Anniversary Celebration of The Coliseum Theatre in Corinth…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4171831-ad6f-4f0e-82fb-07590eca4a1d | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4171831-ad6f-4f0e-82fb-07590eca4a1d CC0-1.0 |
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SC 528
Remembering the influential life and career of Mississippi political pioneer Clarke Reed and…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71c91cf4-84e0-464d-b0dc-13ccb29f4201 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71c91cf4-84e0-464d-b0dc-13ccb29f4201 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 51
Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5f28c3c-0c95-47aa-8a9c-09d487c29a91 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5f28c3c-0c95-47aa-8a9c-09d487c29a91 CC0-1.0 |
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SC 532
Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 987ac28d-fa19-4d31-8cdf-1e542aafdf68 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/987ac28d-fa19-4d31-8cdf-1e542aafdf68 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 65
Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9084ef83-4a9d-4325-82aa-6fff034bf249 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9084ef83-4a9d-4325-82aa-6fff034bf249 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1262
Nursing; authorize military medics to take exam to be licensed as an LPN.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4d392e3-2578-46c2-9820-e2f3b61813e0 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4d392e3-2578-46c2-9820-e2f3b61813e0 CC0-1.0 |
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SC 530
Recognize public service and historic preservation accomplishments of Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c94c1dd-9b9f-4d92-8f02-366ad06bfb29 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c94c1dd-9b9f-4d92-8f02-366ad06bfb29 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 49
Extend sympathy of Senate to surviving family of Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge William…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46e50255-cddf-44a8-9b7c-a8144c9ca9f6 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46e50255-cddf-44a8-9b7c-a8144c9ca9f6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1401
Community health workers; provide for certification of by Health Department and for Medicaid…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 620d6ad4-9eb0-4e03-8e11-749d6da780f8 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/620d6ad4-9eb0-4e03-8e11-749d6da780f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 55
Honor the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War Hero James Henry Taylor.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfb97806-42a6-40a9-90a8-7d33ea10ba29 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfb97806-42a6-40a9-90a8-7d33ea10ba29 CC0-1.0 |
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SC 529
Congratulate Ole Miss 2024 Football Team for winning Gator Bowl and for back-to-back 10-win seasons.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ceb36988-9c02-4299-94ae-6898e94ec162 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ceb36988-9c02-4299-94ae-6898e94ec162 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 50
Recognize Dr. Phyllis Polk Johnson upon her appointment as President of the National Council of…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75a51580-13ad-489e-b23f-efad2c129658 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75a51580-13ad-489e-b23f-efad2c129658 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 56
Commend Columbus Christian Academy Lady Rams Girls Basketball Team for second MAIS Class AA State…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75eb221c-e6d1-4532-b779-0ad351c014d5 | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75eb221c-e6d1-4532-b779-0ad351c014d5 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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