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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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SR 153
Commend Clarke County Chief Deputy Sheriff Barry M. White on occasion of his retirement.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dca24143-a29f-4b0c-9339-06ff81ac9792 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dca24143-a29f-4b0c-9339-06ff81ac9792 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 151
Commend Jennifer Stroupe, CPO, for Mississippi and National Para-optometric of the Year Award.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e3e2c2d-ba35-4e36-9ccf-0f606d0e1cfd | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e3e2c2d-ba35-4e36-9ccf-0f606d0e1cfd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1544
Judicial redistricting; revise for circuit courts.
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Adopt Conference Report | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9aae1e0d-a47f-431c-b877-38a55e657272 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9aae1e0d-a47f-431c-b877-38a55e657272 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2768
Judicial redistricting; revise provisions related to chancery courts, provide procedure for…
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Adopt Conference Report | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ced14aa1-1029-4f89-8a7f-1b2ca277306e | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ced14aa1-1029-4f89-8a7f-1b2ca277306e CC0-1.0 |
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SR 148
Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3853dad3-b721-48f1-a174-c545cdf98e43 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3853dad3-b721-48f1-a174-c545cdf98e43 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 150
Commend Rankin County Superintendent Dr. Scott Rimes as MASA 2024 Superintendent of the Year on the…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7bd433fa-2401-4468-ae80-8b5c7ff344c3 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bd433fa-2401-4468-ae80-8b5c7ff344c3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1126
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to…
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21305af0-8a45-48d7-930b-2e5ac41d4dad | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21305af0-8a45-48d7-930b-2e5ac41d4dad CC0-1.0 |
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HC 67
Coffeeville High School Pirates Boys basketball Team; commend upon winning 2025 MHSAA Class 1A…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0bd8c4d-b7fe-4322-8452-0f81d625cb2f | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0bd8c4d-b7fe-4322-8452-0f81d625cb2f CC0-1.0 |
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SN 31
Charles Edward Cowan, Madison, Mississippi, Educational Television Authority (MS Public…
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Appointment Confirmation | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f66e5591-f795-414c-930f-0c3de6f0b4d0 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f66e5591-f795-414c-930f-0c3de6f0b4d0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1491
Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies…
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba92588d-8922-4f36-b3cf-8ea66f57b080 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba92588d-8922-4f36-b3cf-8ea66f57b080 CC0-1.0 |
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SN 12
James E. (Jay) Carney, II, Tupelo, Mississippi, Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to…
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Appointment Confirmation | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fe242c3-a868-4005-a9d8-5bf572cb8221 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe242c3-a868-4005-a9d8-5bf572cb8221 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1614
Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions.
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b1edc25-6d99-40bf-9d3d-10abb01a284e | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b1edc25-6d99-40bf-9d3d-10abb01a284e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2248
Fresh Start Act; revise.
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04f83c33-f481-4eff-8737-24379b1dcba1 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04f83c33-f481-4eff-8737-24379b1dcba1 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 147
Commend Madalyn Oliphant as Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8c6765b-a888-4aa1-bf72-9c861a84411c | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8c6765b-a888-4aa1-bf72-9c861a84411c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1338
Unmarked vehicles; revise requirements for and prohibit impersonation of law enforcement.
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d6d27bd-f94a-48b9-b26e-000d256afc96 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d6d27bd-f94a-48b9-b26e-000d256afc96 CC0-1.0 |
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SN 32
Cory Joseph Custer, Jackson, Mississippi, Educational Television Authority (MS Public Broadcasting…
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Appointment Confirmation | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2fab94e-5903-492f-8d87-d2150c68668d | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2fab94e-5903-492f-8d87-d2150c68668d CC0-1.0 |
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SR 149
Commend outstanding service of Brent Smith as President of the Mississippi Independent Pharmacy…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9df3467c-88fc-41c0-9b12-f62bfc90dd6c | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9df3467c-88fc-41c0-9b12-f62bfc90dd6c CC0-1.0 |
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SN 93
James Brian Gomillion, Walnut Grove, Mississippi, Mississippi Real Estate Commission, four year…
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Appointment Confirmation | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e6305bf-b10a-4bf7-94fe-77c37ae654a4 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e6305bf-b10a-4bf7-94fe-77c37ae654a4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2840
State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds.
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 470c7d1f-b1f6-4e66-a655-4d9e4386fd30 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/470c7d1f-b1f6-4e66-a655-4d9e4386fd30 CC0-1.0 |
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HC 68
Grenada Chargers Football Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll baf4a039-c9ca-4cde-ac58-f06925b2a986 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/baf4a039-c9ca-4cde-ac58-f06925b2a986 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1127
ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding.
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed7e0956-9227-4755-af2b-6f4380481a7f | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed7e0956-9227-4755-af2b-6f4380481a7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2211
Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care…
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f4f6bba-4d6a-4c68-9744-1e7e7a890852 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f4f6bba-4d6a-4c68-9744-1e7e7a890852 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1193
Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices.
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Adopt Conference Report | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6043f7c0-9dae-40b5-a41c-0db2c3bbf680 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6043f7c0-9dae-40b5-a41c-0db2c3bbf680 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1461
Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; revise definition of "capital…
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a132777-e58a-49cd-be8c-2f80a373a381 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a132777-e58a-49cd-be8c-2f80a373a381 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1325
County depositories; revise interval of time for accepting bids from financial institutions in…
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Adopt Conference Report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c301366-b358-437f-9ede-990017e4bbc7 | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c301366-b358-437f-9ede-990017e4bbc7 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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