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Jeffery Harness
MS House District 85
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1556 — Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) Program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 602 — Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1555 — MS Curriculum Alignment Task Force; create. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1534 — Make Mississippi Resilient and Strong Act; create. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1139 — Statewide Student Assessment Program; exempt test security plans for public records disclosure. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 924 — Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1412 — MS Workforce Dual Enrollment for Career and Technical Education Grant Program; create pilot program for. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1434 — Aeronautics, Geospatial, Engineering, Nursing and Technical Skills (AGENTS) of Excellence Program Act; create to improve academic and… | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1154 — Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts; revise to allow notaries to perform remote online notarization. | Not voting | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1316 — State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer on. | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 848 — Opioid Settlement Fund Committee; create to disburse opioid litigation settlement monies. | Nay | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 670 — Social Work Licensure Compact; create. | Yea | Feb 6, 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 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1546 — Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; judicial districts. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1074 — Electronic Government Services Fund and Electronic Government Oversight Committee; bring forward sections that created. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1190 — MS First Responder PTSD and Suicide Prevention Task Force; create. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 954 — State Board of Barber Examiners; repeal repealer statute for sections previously repealed due to merger with Cosmetology Board. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| JR 1 — MS House of Representatives; revise composition of Districts 16, 22, 36, 39 and 41. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 569 — CON; revise conditions for long-term care hospital in Harrison County to allow participation in Medicaid. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1127 — ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 589 — Mental Health; revise appointment of Board of Mental Health and Executive Director. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 19 — Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — 2024 Local Improvements Project Fund; clarify and correct names and purposes of certain. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 959 — Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; extend repealer on. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1128 — Special funds; correct reference to fund number, change disbursing agency and provide transfers into certain. | Yea | Feb 6, 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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