Kathy Chism

MS Senate District 3

Republican Mississippi since Jan 7, 2020

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Education 2 Elections & Voting 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Banking & Finance 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Healthcare 1 Housing 1 Immigration 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MS Senate District 3 current Mississippi	Republican	Jan 7, 2020	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,068 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SC 530 — Recognize public service and historic preservation accomplishments of Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 49 — Extend sympathy of Senate to surviving family of Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge William Swan Yerger.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1401 — Community health workers; provide for certification of by Health Department and for Medicaid reimbursement for services of.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 55 — Honor the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War Hero James Henry Taylor.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SC 529 — Congratulate Ole Miss 2024 Football Team for winning Gator Bowl and for back-to-back 10-win seasons.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 50 — Recognize Dr. Phyllis Polk Johnson upon her appointment as President of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 56 — Commend Columbus Christian Academy Lady Rams Girls Basketball Team for second MAIS Class AA State Championship in three years.	Yea	Feb 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2844 — TVA Service Area Utilities Grant Fund; establish, and fund with g.o. bonds and diversion of TVA payments in lieu of taxes.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2995 — Ad valorem taxes; authorize local governments to grant exemptions for raw materials and work in progress inventory.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3126 — Income tax; authorize credit for added tax revenue from certain nongaming capital investment projects at casinos.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3128 — "Strengthening Troop Retention for Our National Guard (STRONG) Act"; enact.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2968 — Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3062 — Broadband Technology Development Act; revise equipment definition, and increase speed requirement for AV tax exemption.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3168 — Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3166 — Ad valorem tax assessment; direct DOR to assign separate industrial multiplier for commercial solar and wind facilities.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3055 — Appropriation; Tourism, Department of.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
JR 202 — Mississippi State Senate; revise composition of Districts 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44 and 45.	Nay	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3165 — Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority programs.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3169 — Economic development incentives; repeal/remove certain credits, exemptions and payments overlapping with mFlex.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2805 — Hotels; revise definition for purposes of local and private sales taxes, and conform for health regulations.	Nay	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3167 — Income tax; authorize credits for certain in-state television productions, or alternative rebate for 75% of credit amount.	Yea	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SC 505 — Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press.	Yea	Feb 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3095 — Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.	Nay	Feb 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HC 41 — Rowdy Briscoe; commend upon being named The 2024 State Games of Mississippi Youth Athlete of the Year.	Yea	Feb 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 45 — Recognize Mississippi Delta members of the "Coca Cola 2024 Olympic Torch Tour Team."	Yea	Feb 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,068 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)