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David Blount
MS Senate District 29
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 25Economy & Taxes 6Elections & Voting 5Social Services & Welfare 5Criminal Justice & Policing 4Labor & Employment 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Healthcare 3Other 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Environment & Energy 2Banking & Finance 1Education 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Senate District 29 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 8, 2008 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,067 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2247 — 16th section land; authorize local school board to grant an extension to holder of a long-term lease in good standing. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2659 — Qualification deadlines; change for special and school board elections. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2143 — Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2839 — Workers' Compensation Commission; revise provision related to. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2358 — Parole eligibility date; nonviolent inmate may be released in discretion of State Parole Board. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2359 — Parole; revise technical violation. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2574 — Public works contracts; increase the threshold for performance and payment bonds. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2766 — Adoption petitions; clarify that attached certificate may be executed by any physician. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2202 — Images or audio altered or created by digitization; criminalize dissemination of in certain circumstances. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2178 — School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2591 — Bid procurement requirement; allow public schools purchasing technology for distribution to be exempt from. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2803 — ATVs & UTVs; require titling, and exempt from ad valorem tax when held by retailers on consignment or floor plan basis. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2197 — Criminal law; increase penalties for crimes of impersonating patrolman or law enforcement officer. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2271 — Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2830 — Public bid requirements for local governing authorities and state agencies; increase minimum expenditure amounts. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2239 — Authorization for incarceration of state offenders in county or regional correctional facilities; add Forrest and Wayne Counties. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2582 — Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; establish. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2597 — Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Act of 2025; enact, and establish Executive Committee of ICCCY. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2851 — Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2260 — Blue Envelope Program; establish to enhance effective communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2010 — U.S. Route 84; require appropriate signage in Lincoln County to indicate the location of the Berean Children's Home. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2515 — REFOCUS Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2086 — Real estate brokers; delete repealer on certain authorized fees. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2515 — REFOCUS Act; enact. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2200 — Parker's Law; delete repealer on crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2381
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Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify.
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SB 3064
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City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.
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SB 2679
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Department of Human Services; allow agency discretion for establishing or using certain federal reporting systems.
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SB 2291
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State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
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SB 2938
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA to the Jackson Fire Department for fire protection services.
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SB 3096
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Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds.
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SB 2901
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Greenwood Cemetery Association for renovation and repair.
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SB 2935
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Byram for drainage projects.
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SC 523
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Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize initiative procedure for new law.
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SB 2567
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Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal.
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