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Josh Harkins
MS Senate District 20
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Senate District 20 current
Mississippi |
Republican | Jan 3, 2012 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,069 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 2145 — Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine. | Yea | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2438 — Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; enact. | Not voting | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2449 — ORP; revise for existing participants, and terminate for employees hired on or after March 1, 2026. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2731 — Psychologists; extend repealer on licensure law related to. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2769 — Mississippi Youth Court Chancellor Act of 2025; enact recommendation of Commission on a Uniform Youth Court System and Procedures. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2846 — Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2245 — 16th section land; remove board of supervisors from having to approve leases and substitute Secretary of State. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2510 — Gaming; include online, interactive and computerized versions thereof, increase penalties, and authorize forfeiture. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2727 — Social Work Licensure Compact; enact. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2280 — Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2861 — Mississippi Work and Save Program; create. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2794 — PERS; require any terminated plan to pay net pension liability to board in a lump sum before termination. | Yea | Feb 13, 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 | Feb 13, 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 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2145 — Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2087 — General Laws; repeal requirement that advance sheets be published and distributed. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2798 — County boards of supervisors; require to regulate county and municipal cemeteries. | Nay | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2354 — Recreationally used or abused substances; create screening program for within the Department of Health. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2453 — Statewide Uniform Youth Court System; establish. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2248 — Fresh Start Act; revise. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2879 — Nonprofit animal shelters; require recordkeeping and the sterilization of all dogs and cats sold or released for adoption. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2846 — Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2664 — Dietitian Licensure Compact; ratify. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2347 — Methamphetamine; revise penalty for simple possession of certain amounts. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SN 8 — Major General Bobby Merriel Ginn, Jr., -, Mississippi, Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard, appointment effective August 1… | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (33 as lead sponsor)
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SB 3169
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Economic development incentives; repeal/remove certain credits, exemptions and payments overlapping with mFlex.
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SB 3168
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Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.
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SB 2851
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Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts.
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SB 2854
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Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise various provisions of.
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SB 3095
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Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.
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SB 3166
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Ad valorem tax assessment; direct DOR to assign separate industrial multiplier for commercial solar and wind facilities.
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SR 107
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Commend Northwest Rankin High School Lady Cougars Softball Team for back-to-back State Championships.
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SB 2866
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Local governments and rural water systems improvements revolving loan and grant program; add PRVWSD.
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SR 75
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Commend Brandon Cheerleading Team for sixth NCA National Championship.
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SB 2855
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Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; transfer funds and authority from DFA to MDAH.
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