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Hester Jackson-McCray

MS House District 40

Democratic Mississippi since Jan 7, 2020

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

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Elections & Voting 6Government Operations & Budget 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Social Services & Welfare 3Economy & Taxes 2Education 2Healthcare 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Criminal Justice & Policing 1Defense & Military 1Housing 1Labor & Employment 1Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
MS House District 40 current
Mississippi
 Democratic Jan 7, 2020 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (734 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
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. Nay 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. Nay Feb 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1431 — School District Administrative Efficiency and Joinder Task Force; create. Nay 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. Yea Feb 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1203 — Camping; prohibit on public property. Nay 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. Nay 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

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)