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Joseph Thomas
MS Senate District 22
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 49Transportation & Infrastructure 29Economy & Taxes 6Healthcare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 4Banking & Finance 3Education 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Other 2Environment & Energy 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Labor & Employment 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Senate District 22 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,062 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 2359 — Parole; revise technical violation. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2574 — Public works contracts; increase the threshold for performance and payment bonds. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2766 — Adoption petitions; clarify that attached certificate may be executed by any physician. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2202 — Images or audio altered or created by digitization; criminalize dissemination of in certain circumstances. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2178 — School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2591 — Bid procurement requirement; allow public schools purchasing technology for distribution to be exempt from. | Yea | Feb 6, 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. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2197 — Criminal law; increase penalties for crimes of impersonating patrolman or law enforcement officer. | Yea | Feb 6, 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 | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2830 — Public bid requirements for local governing authorities and state agencies; increase minimum expenditure amounts. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2239 — Authorization for incarceration of state offenders in county or regional correctional facilities; add Forrest and Wayne Counties. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2582 — Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; establish. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2597 — Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Act of 2025; enact, and establish Executive Committee of ICCCY. | Yea | Feb 6, 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 | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2260 — Blue Envelope Program; establish to enhance effective communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2010 — U.S. Route 84; require appropriate signage in Lincoln County to indicate the location of the Berean Children's Home. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2515 — REFOCUS Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2086 — Real estate brokers; delete repealer on certain authorized fees. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2515 — REFOCUS Act; enact. | Nay | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2200 — Parker's Law; delete repealer on crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2235 — Probation and parole officers under MS Department of Corrections; transfer to MS Department of Public Safety. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2704 — Annual inspection of the infirmary at the State Penitentiary at Parchman; require State Department of Health to conduct. | Yea | Feb 6, 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 | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2555 — Native wineries; authorize to make sales at one satellite location in same county. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2596 — Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; extend operation of. | Yea | Feb 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (43 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2132
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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to City of Rolling Fork for improvement of water system.
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SB 2135
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Sharkey County for certain infrastructure projects and initiatives.
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SB 2120
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Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.
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SB 2136
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to MDA for the West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
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SB 2130
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Canton for redevelopment of public housing units.
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SB 2137
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General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Rolling Fork for certain infrastructure projects.
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SB 2122
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Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.
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SB 3121
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Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Midway Community Water Association for improvements to its water system.
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SB 2129
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Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.
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SR 60
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Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Kenneth Gainwell for Super Bowl Championship.
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