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Jeffery Harness
MS House District 85
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 64Education 28Transportation & Infrastructure 20Economy & Taxes 13Criminal Justice & Policing 11Environment & Energy 11Agriculture 9Housing 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Other 3Veterans Affairs 3Elections & Voting 2Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Healthcare 1Labor & Employment 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS House District 85 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Dec 21, 2018 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (734 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 162 — Justice Court; revise filing fees. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1392 — MS Triage, Treat and Transport to Alternative Destination Act; revise provisions related to. | Not voting | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 599 — Internet; create civil liability for distribution of child pornography and obscene matter by commercial entities. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 556 — DFA; authorize to purchase certain real property known as the "East Hamilton Street Properties" in the City of Jackson, Mississippi. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 767 — Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission; revise composition of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1293 — Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise eligibility criteria for appointment to board of directors. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 957 — Bad faith assertions of patent infringement; extend repealer on prohibitions against. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 927 — Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1442 — Conservatorship; revise required certificates for respondents in the State Hospital at the time of the petition. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1149 — Fireworks; expand authorized sale dates and classify sale on unauthorized dates as misdemeanor. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 991 — Mississippi Principal and Income Act of 2013; revise provisions relating to partial liquidation. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1167 — State Fire Academy; rename certain facilities located on the premises of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 669 — Landscape architects; authorize to participate with multi-disciplinary engineer and architecture firms. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1509 — District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1094 — Department of Health; exempt certain contracts relating to the Public Health Lab from PPRB approval. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1470 — Corrections omnibus act; create. | Not voting | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1563 — School business officers; establish mentorship program for. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 703 — School resource officers; authorize local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreement with independent nonpublic schools to provide. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1297 — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Standard; revise penalty that may be assessed against public utility for violation of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 608 — Licensure of land surveyors; merge into licensure of engineers. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1530 — Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 245 — Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program; establish. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1455 — Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; delete certain prohibitions against distributors. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1630 — "Mississippi Student Funding Formula"; revise to clarify certain provisions related to. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1177 — Telephone solicitors; revise certain provisions regarding Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (59 as lead sponsor)
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HB 642
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Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University.
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HB 1842
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Appropriation; Town of Bude for purchasing public safety equipment for the town police department.
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HB 708
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Nuclear generating plants; repeal provisions of law that provides ad valorem tax exemption for.
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HB 1838
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Appropriation; Claiborne County for repairs and improvements to county's wastewater lagoon serving the Hermanville area.
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HB 1795
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Appropriation; Town of Fayette for various projects.
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HB 1223
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Statewide Utility Tax Reform Act; create.
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HB 1678
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Bonds; authorize issuance for preplanning improvements to Walter Washington Administration and Classroom Building at Alcorn State University.
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HB 1674
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Bonds; authorize issuance for housing improvements at Alcorn State University.
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HB 1792
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Appropriation; MDA to provide funding to Alcorn State for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms.
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HB 1786
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Appropriation; IHL to strengthen poultry science research and programs at Alcorn State.
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