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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 1491 — Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1330 — Banks; authorize investments in SBICs incorporated outside MS and in LLCs and LLPs. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1456 — Department of Public Safety Headquarters; transfer facility in Jackson, MS to UMMC. | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 92 — Alcoholic beverages; authorize governing authorities of wet jurisdictions to authorize package retail sales on Sunday. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1001 — MS Inmate Labor Accountability and Rehabilitation Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 952 — Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain costs paid by a company in relocating national or regional headquarters to MS. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1261 — Transportation funding; authorize public-private partnerships to include naming rights. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1079 — Department of Corrections; authorize to enter into contract with Forrest County for the housing of state inmates. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1427 — Mississippi Credit Availability Act; extend repealer and revise and create cap adjustment based on the CPI-U. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 970 — Sales tax; extend repealer on exemption of certain sales to Toughest Kids Foundation for Camp Kamassa in Copiah County. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HC 7 — Officer Troy Floyd; commend life and legacy upon his passing. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1527 — Financial literacy curriculum; require State Board of Education to create for all public school students in Grades 6-8. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — "Statewide Digital Services and Procurement Modernization Act"; establish for MDITS. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 262 — Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish. | Not voting | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 964 — MS Business Finance Corporation; extend repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 972 — Income tax; extend repealer on jobs tax credit for certain water transportation enterprises. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 291 — County and county district officers; require to have runoff election if no candidate receives majority after general election. | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1502 — MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages. | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1349 — Gaming Commission; authorize to collaborate with DHS for collection of child support. | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1617 — "Tim Tebow Act"; create to authorize homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. | Not voting | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 993 — Mortgage brokers and lenders; authorize to perform organization activities at a remote location. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1175 — Alcoholic beverages; authorize direct sales and shipments of wine. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 184 — Public purchasing; increase threshold for bidding and revise provisions related to reverse auctions. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 317 — Earned-discharge credits; authorize offenders on probation/parole to earn for participation in faith-based activities. | Yea | Feb 10, 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 | Feb 10, 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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