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John Faulkner
MS House District 5
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Issue areas
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 963 — State Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on requirement that certain agencies assist in consolidating. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1610 — School attendance officers; transfer responsibility of employment from MDE to local school districts. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 968 — Public contracts of energy efficiency services; extend repealer on authority and certain requirements for. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1078 — "Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; remove wait list requirement and restrictive certification of services language. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1435 — Student transfers; provide greater access to open enrollment and remove requirement for home district approval of release. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1431 — School District Administrative Efficiency and Joinder Task Force; create. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1189 — Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund; increase deposits. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1513 — Board of Trustees of the MS Adoption Licensure Authority; authorize and regulate adoption procedures. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 293 — Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1387 — Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1304 — Joint custody of children; authorize for any type of divorce. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1449 — Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators. | Not voting | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 289 — Election commissioners; revise terms and election cycles for those in Districts Two and Four. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 726 — Secretary of State; require to prescribe a form for candidates to use when qualifying for office. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1203 — Camping; prohibit on public property. | Nay | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1492 — Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 38 — General election ballot; revise the order of names printed on. | Nay | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1614 — Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 163 — Absentee ballot; provide process to cure if signatures on application and envelope do not correspond. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1419 — Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1398 — Municipal judges; provide a term of office for. | Not voting | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1451 — Clerks in youth court; remove prohibition against receiving compensation for attending youth court. | Not voting | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1368 — Real Estate Commission; revise provisions relating to notice and hearings for alleged violations of licensing laws. | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1197 — The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits. | Nay | Feb 5, 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 | Feb 5, 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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