Brent Powell

MS House District 59

Republican Mississippi since Jan 9, 2013

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 22 Economy & Taxes 13 Environment & Energy 8 Transportation & Infrastructure 7 Other 6 Healthcare 5 Housing 4 Education 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Agriculture 1 Banking & Finance 1 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Defense & Military 1 Labor & Employment 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MS House District 59 current Mississippi	Republican	Jan 9, 2013	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (734 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 531 — MS Rural Dentist Scholarship Program; increase number of students who may be admitted annually.	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1341 — MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 811 — Candidate qualifications; revise process for.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 961 — Income tax; codify and extend repealers on tax credits for certain charges for using certain port and airport facilities.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 177 — In-person absentee voting; authorize to be conducted using OMR equipment.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 142 — Election commissioners; authorize board of supervisors to pay additional compensation to for election days.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1656 — Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 724 — Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1621 — CTE; remove stipulation that only certain programs leading to industry certification are considered for the statewide accountability system…	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 91 — Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of, revise certain provisions regarding delivery service permits.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 965 — Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; extend repealer on MDA authority to use funds for general support.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 558 — Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits a person may own.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1634 — Income tax; extend repealer for new cut and sew jobs in upholstered furniture industry and bring forward certain statutes.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 994 — Fairgrounds; authorize Dept. of Archives to acquire city-owned cell tower and provide for construction of new tower located at.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1585 — Municipal general elections; require a run off election if no candidate receives a majority.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1405 — Gospel Music Trail; require MDA Division of Tourism to create.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1284 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions.	Not voting	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 271 — State agencies procurement; bring forward code sections related to.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1450 — Small Loan Regulatory Law; authorize licensee to charge fee for nonrecording insurance in lieu of recording cost.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 51 — Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding distance restrictions from churches, schools, kindergartens and funeral homes.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 949 — Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 958 — Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 675 — Genetic counselors; provide for licensure and regulation of by State Board of Health.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1428 — Money Transmission Modernization Act; create and repeal MS Money Transmitters Act.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 674 — Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; create.	Yea	Feb 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (734 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)