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Dennis DeBar

MS Senate District 43

Republican Mississippi since Jan 5, 2016

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Issue areas

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Education 39 Government Operations & Budget 37 Healthcare 6 Agriculture 5 Economy & Taxes 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Banking & Finance 2 Environment & Energy 2 Labor & Employment 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Defense & Military 1 Elections & Voting 1 Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MS Senate District 43 current Mississippi	Republican	Jan 5, 2016	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MS Senate District 43 Mississippi	Republican	Jan 3, 2012	Jan 5, 2016	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,070 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1749 — Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1757 — Appropriation; Attorney General.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1745 — Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1770 — Appropriation; Library Commission.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1001 — MS Inmate Labor Accountability and Rehabilitation Act; enact.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1742 — Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1754 — Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1296 — Plant biostimulants; revise terminology under MS Plant and Soil Amendment Law in order to comply with rules adopted by AAPFCO.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1760 — Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1762 — Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1734 — Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 13 — Community and junior colleges; authorize to administer certain construction and maintenance contracts and exempt from DFA oversight.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3059 — City of Hattiesburg; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3064 — City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1748 — Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3063 — City of Louisville; extend the hotel and motel tax repeal date to July 1, 2029.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1733 — Appropriation; Public Service Commission.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 674 — Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; create.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1744 — Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1380 — Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1740 — Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1746 — Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1743 — Appropriation; Fire Academy.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1739 — Appropriation; Child Protection Service, Department of.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1728 — Appropriation; Port Authority, State.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (30 as lead sponsor)

SB 2181 MS · —
Public Records Act; exempt school district test security plans for administration of Statewide Student Assessment Program.

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SR 106 MS · —
Commend Mississippi coaches selected for "Tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellowship."

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SB 2177 MS · —
Vocational education; modify description of programs eligible for payments out of state appropriations.

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SB 2618 MS · —
School attendance officers; transfer responsibility of employment from MDE to local school districts.

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SB 2606 MS · —
Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund Program; provide for DFA to receive payments on approved loans from.

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SB 2601 MS · —
Education Scholarship Account Program; make certain changes to.

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SB 2147 MS · —
Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.

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SB 2570 MS · —
Groceries; exempt from state sales tax, and authorize municipalities to levy sales tax at lower rate.

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SB 2176 MS · —
Interim superintendents; modify role when state of emergency is lifted.

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SB 2178 MS · —
School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds.

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