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John Faulkner
MS House District 5
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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 44Transportation & Infrastructure 11Education 10Criminal Justice & Policing 9Elections & Voting 3Environment & Energy 3Housing 3Social Services & Welfare 3Veterans Affairs 3Healthcare 2Labor & Employment 2Other 2Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Economy & Taxes 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS House District 5 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2014 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (734 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2654 — In-person early voting; allow. | Yea | Mar 11, 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 | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2271 — Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1953 — Union County; authorize assessments on justice court convictions and nonadjudications for capital improvements. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2267 — Mississippi Statewide Data Exchange Act; establish. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2210 — Fireworks; revise dates of sale and reduce violation to misdemeanor. | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2383 — State vegetable; designate the sweet potato as. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2771 — Youth court; revise timeline for permanency hearings. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2869 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; revise to include craft spirits. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2787 — Bad faith assertions of patent infringement; repeal repealer on. | Not voting | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1777 — City of Ridgeland; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels and motels to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2699 — Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act & prohibitions against deceptive advertising by providers; delete repealers on. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1006 — Cultivate food products; prohibit manufacture and sale of items produced from cultured animal cells. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2517 — "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2860 — Construction contracts; modify "construction manager at risk" provisions. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2271 — Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. | Yea | Mar 10, 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. | Not voting | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2177 — Vocational education; modify description of programs eligible for payments out of state appropriations. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2849 — Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. | Nay | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2426 — Artificial Intelligence Task Force; create and prescribe responsibilities of. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2803 — ATVs & UTVs; require titling, and exempt from ad valorem tax when held by retailers on consignment or floor plan basis. | Not voting | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2573 — Department of Tourism; create. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2835 — Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create. | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HC 59 — Honorable Robert George Clark, Jr.; commend life and distinguished public service career upon his passing. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2802 — Fire Protection Fee; levy on retail sale of fireworks. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)
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HB 857
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Literacy-based Promotion Act; revise to expand intervention and strategies for literacy proficiency among students in Grade 4 through 8.
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HB 1970
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Suffrage; restore to Robert Banks of Marshall County.
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HR 80
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Rust College; designate March 26, 2025, as Rust College Day at the Capitol.
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HR 66
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Holly Springs Rotary Club; congratulate upon the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
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HB 686
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Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Holly Springs with improvements to Mississippi Highway 178.
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HB 1339
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Holly Springs Utility Department Board; establish.
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HB 731
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Corporate breach of security; require reports to the Attorney General.
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HB 685
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Appropriation; Marshall County for completion of Marianna Road Project.
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HB 688
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Appropriation; City of Holly Springs to restore the gravesite of Hiram Revels.
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HB 687
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Spouse and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions.
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