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Rita Parks
MS Senate District 4
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Government Operations & Budget 36Education 21Healthcare 9Agriculture 8Economy & Taxes 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Banking & Finance 2Civil Rights & Liberties 2Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Labor & Employment 2Veterans Affairs 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MS Senate District 4 current
Mississippi |
Republican | Jan 3, 2012 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,070 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 1505
Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors…
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4593e8e4-4886-4458-ade6-fc2ed8aecbae | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4593e8e4-4886-4458-ade6-fc2ed8aecbae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1063
MS State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; create.
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Passage as Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f84418c-7f74-477d-9e88-920f17217f60 | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f84418c-7f74-477d-9e88-920f17217f60 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 856
Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3671771-ae2c-4e2a-beae-35045f89f196 | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3671771-ae2c-4e2a-beae-35045f89f196 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1230
MBI and local law enforcement; require certain notification upon the escape of inmate or detainee.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5d461d3-3354-4253-8b30-8acf01371afb | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5d461d3-3354-4253-8b30-8acf01371afb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1194
Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9daf3657-8d60-4243-ba1b-16c9fea0ce16 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9daf3657-8d60-4243-ba1b-16c9fea0ce16 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2290
One Door Policy; create study committee to evaluate reauthorization of WIOA policy.
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff52ebe9-a34f-428b-b5bc-02c60061ea5c | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff52ebe9-a34f-428b-b5bc-02c60061ea5c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2899
Court reporters; increase authorized salary for.
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 331a9f51-29fa-4d76-83c1-015bea76ecdd | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/331a9f51-29fa-4d76-83c1-015bea76ecdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2526
Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive.
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d70d559-3df8-4391-8745-2821f7e81d1d | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d70d559-3df8-4391-8745-2821f7e81d1d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1341
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0859c581-306f-4365-9b32-d6a365aa8c0e | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0859c581-306f-4365-9b32-d6a365aa8c0e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1630
"Mississippi Student Funding Formula"; revise to clarify certain provisions related to.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99b89259-1db3-401a-b94b-3f49882ee111 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99b89259-1db3-401a-b94b-3f49882ee111 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1402
Vital records; fees for certain may be used by Board of Health for public health programs.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24b4fd11-37ed-4867-b2bd-d102a14dc53a | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24b4fd11-37ed-4867-b2bd-d102a14dc53a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2469
Tax sales; create study committee to study solutions related to unmerchantable and uninsurable…
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7627c993-3f2e-40d7-bc5b-5f2bdad2d919 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7627c993-3f2e-40d7-bc5b-5f2bdad2d919 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 970
Sales tax; extend repealer on exemption of certain sales to Toughest Kids Foundation for Camp…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2718bec-4c5a-4fcf-9f7a-58867912880c | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2718bec-4c5a-4fcf-9f7a-58867912880c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1193
Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e1ac8b7-d57a-4f64-ad40-e65144277296 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e1ac8b7-d57a-4f64-ad40-e65144277296 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1451
Clerks in youth court; remove prohibition against receiving compensation for attending youth court.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b559b729-9848-446f-b16c-424d35a6b9ae | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b559b729-9848-446f-b16c-424d35a6b9ae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1459
CCID; authorize Supreme Court Justice to appoint full-time and part-time judges.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 792f688c-c8d5-4ac5-ae00-0d26400c07a6 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/792f688c-c8d5-4ac5-ae00-0d26400c07a6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1567
Fire trucks and fire funds; bring forward code sections related to.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e05036b5-7123-406a-91b8-51b89c56852c | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e05036b5-7123-406a-91b8-51b89c56852c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 972
Income tax; extend repealer on jobs tax credit for certain water transportation enterprises.
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a1603a05-0a50-43de-97ae-df891445955d | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1603a05-0a50-43de-97ae-df891445955d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 961
Income tax; codify and extend repealers on tax credits for certain charges for using certain port…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3db277ce-d233-4800-b237-57670fce1cee | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3db277ce-d233-4800-b237-57670fce1cee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1509
District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts.
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b353695-9871-4491-bf0b-ab7f25ead116 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b353695-9871-4491-bf0b-ab7f25ead116 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2280
Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.
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Concurrence in Amendment From House | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed277f27-92d8-43bf-bcad-b6ea9d6f89f6 | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed277f27-92d8-43bf-bcad-b6ea9d6f89f6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 17
Protecting Patient Access to Physician-Administered Drugs Act; create.
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Passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c91a267-7648-489b-ba38-2820cc00943d | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c91a267-7648-489b-ba38-2820cc00943d CC0-1.0 |
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SN 64
Dan Henry (Hank) Singley, Jr., DMD, Meridian, Mississippi, Veterans Home Purchase Board to…
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Appointment Confirmation | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e2c8215-f690-4a1d-a9aa-229d6f986de7 | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e2c8215-f690-4a1d-a9aa-229d6f986de7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 964
MS Business Finance Corporation; extend repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance economic…
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Passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70caad9c-8448-41f4-97b7-875d10197131 | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70caad9c-8448-41f4-97b7-875d10197131 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1268
MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental…
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Passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d58634c-bac6-4c7a-8f30-549b4715c504 | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d58634c-bac6-4c7a-8f30-549b4715c504 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2508
MS · —
Mortgage brokers and lenders; authorize to perform organization activities at a remote location.
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SB 2822
MS · —
Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws.
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SR 85
MS · —
Commend Biggersville High School Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team for Class 1A State Title.
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SC 537
MS · —
Designate April 24, 2025, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi.
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SB 2495
MS · —
Mississippi Credit Availability Act; extend repealer, revise and create cap adjustment based on the CPI-U.
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SC 532
MS · —
Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey.
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SR 51
MS · —
Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration.
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SB 2918
MS · —
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null.
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SB 2677
MS · —
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations.
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SB 2021
MS · —
Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to 3 days.
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