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 963 — State Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on requirement that certain agencies assist in consolidating.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1610 — School attendance officers; transfer responsibility of employment from MDE to local school districts.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 968 — Public contracts of energy efficiency services; extend repealer on authority and certain requirements for.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1078 — "Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; remove wait list requirement and restrictive certification of services language.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1435 — Student transfers; provide greater access to open enrollment and remove requirement for home district approval of release.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1431 — School District Administrative Efficiency and Joinder Task Force; create.	Yea	Feb 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1189 — Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund; increase deposits.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1513 — Board of Trustees of the MS Adoption Licensure Authority; authorize and regulate adoption procedures.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 293 — Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1387 — Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1304 — Joint custody of children; authorize for any type of divorce.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1449 — Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 289 — Election commissioners; revise terms and election cycles for those in Districts Two and Four.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 726 — Secretary of State; require to prescribe a form for candidates to use when qualifying for office.	Not voting	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1203 — Camping; prohibit on public property.	Not voting	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1492 — Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 38 — General election ballot; revise the order of names printed on.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1614 — Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 163 — Absentee ballot; provide process to cure if signatures on application and envelope do not correspond.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1419 — Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1398 — Municipal judges; provide a term of office for.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1451 — Clerks in youth court; remove prohibition against receiving compensation for attending youth court.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1368 — Real Estate Commission; revise provisions relating to notice and hearings for alleged violations of licensing laws.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1197 — The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits.	Yea	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 565 — Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to.	Yea	Feb 5, 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)