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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 |
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| SB 2489 — Appellate court expense allowance; authorize receipt for judicial duties performed in any area of the state. | Not voting | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2851 — Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1505 — Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors for IHL. | Not voting | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2767 — The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; create. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 924 — Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create. | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3265 — City of Water Valley; authorize to enact a tax on restaurants for tourism and parks and recreation. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2741 — Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2802 — Fire Protection Fee; levy on retail sale of fireworks. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2143 — Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 811 — Candidate qualifications; revise process for. | Nay | Apr 1, 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 | Apr 1, 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. | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2386 — Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program. | Not voting | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1325 — County depositories; revise interval of time for accepting bids from financial institutions in certain years. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2518 — Universities and colleges; increase certain college renovation funds and require IHL board to develop PPP policies. | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 856 — Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3257 — Marshall County; authorize contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations operating food pantries. | Yea | Apr 1, 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 | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2573 — Department of Tourism; create. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2181 — Public Records Act; exempt school district test security plans for administration of Statewide Student Assessment Program. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1509 — District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2835 — Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 602 — Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2328 — Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks. | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2482 — Mississippi Electronic Court system; provide free access to public defenders and county prosecutors in certain matters. | Not voting | Apr 1, 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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