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Jeff Hale
MS House District 24
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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 61Environment & Energy 26Transportation & Infrastructure 21Healthcare 15Economy & Taxes 10Criminal Justice & Policing 9Social Services & Welfare 9Agriculture 6Education 4Housing 4Defense & Military 3Labor & Employment 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Other 2Veterans Affairs 2Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS House District 24 current
Mississippi |
Republican | Jan 5, 2016 | — | 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. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1203 — Camping; prohibit on public property. | Yea | 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. | Nay | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)
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HR 78
MS · —
Former Representative Wanda Jennings; commend legislative career and public service.
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HB 1706
MS · —
Appropriation; MEMA to purchase equipment to pump or transfer potable water during natural disasters.
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HC 66
MS · —
Unintended impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture; create Joint Legislative Study Committee to make recommendations regarding.
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HB 1092
MS · —
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.
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HB 876
MS · —
MS Emergency Drinking Water Network Act; create.
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HB 872
MS · —
Health Care Facility Right to Visit Act; create.