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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 |
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| 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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| SB 3264 — City of Olive Branch; extend repealer on 1% hotel/motel tax and issuance of bonds for tourism and parks and recreation. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1962 — Chickasaw County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1988 — Coahoma County; authorize contribution to Clarksdale-Coahoma County Ministries, Inc. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3258 — Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and tourism tax. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1965 — Lee County; authorize assessments on convictions for maintenance to historic county courthouse. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1963 — Panola County; authorize to construct or acquire jail anywhere in county and authorize certain lease-purchase agreement. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1954 — Union County; authorize certain assessments in justice court to fund maintenance of county law enforcement center. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3263 — City of Gautier; correct Singing River Mall property description for authority to sell or enter 75-year lease. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1961 — City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1995 — Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1284 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions. | Yea | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1459 — CCID; authorize Supreme Court Justice to appoint full-time and part-time judges. | Nay | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 525 — Commemorate 40-year Anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. | Not voting | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1644 — Equipment used in the deployment of broadband technologies; revise certain provisions regarding tax exemptions. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1 — "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create. | Nay | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1129 — Education Enhancement Fund; school district educational facilities loan repayments shall be made to DFA and deposited into. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1404 — Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had… | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1747 — Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1752 — Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Certification Board. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1736 — Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 598 — Publishers' fees; revise those charged for publication of legal documents. | Yea | Mar 19, 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 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1268 — MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental health needs of military members. | Yea | Mar 19, 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 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1751 — Appropriation; Psychology, Board of. | Yea | Mar 19, 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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