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Derrick Simmons
MS Senate District 12
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Senate District 12 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Mar 11, 2011 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,065 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2079 — Public contracts for energy efficiency services; extend the repealer of. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2852 — Income tax; extend repealer on job tax credit for certain water transportation enterprises. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2276 — Open seasons; extend those ending on a Friday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2855 — Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; transfer funds and authority from DFA to MDAH. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2051 — Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2078 — State Board of Funeral Service; extend the repealer of. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2546 — Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal date on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2052 — Disabled veterans license tags; authorize tags to be labeled. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2303 — Building at 152 Watford Parkway, Canton; transfer to Mississippi Department of Public Safety. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2691 — MS Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; amend to prohibit the sale of tobacco or tobacco products to those under age 21. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2083 — Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Mississippi College School of Law. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2263 — Approval of oyster leases by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; clarify authority. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2519 — Public-private partnerships; allow IHL board to lease on behalf of the University of Mississippi. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2250 — Asbestos Abatement Accreditation and Certification Act; recognize additional training and align with federal standards. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2208 — Mississippi Terroristic Threats Law; provide enhanced penalty for threat against airport. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2853 — Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port and airport facilities. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2697 — COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program; extend expenditure period of. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2396 — Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application to obtain funds from ABLE accounts. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SN 59 — Andre'-Louis Verloin (Andre') de Gruy, Jackson, Mississippi, State Defender in the Office of the State Public Defender, four year term… | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2712 — Protecting Patient Access to Physician-Administered Drugs Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 16 — Recognize Robert Poore as the recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts and Landscape Architecture. | Yea | Jan 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 18 — Recognize Tate Taylor as the recipient of the Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Motion Picture. | Yea | Jan 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 15 — Recognize Eddie Cotton, Jr., as recipient of Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music. | Yea | Jan 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 13 — Recognize broadcaster/storyteller Walt Grayson as recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. | Yea | Jan 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 8 — Commend Heidelberg High School Oilers Football Team for winning first-ever MHSAA Class 2A State Championship. | Yea | Jan 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |