O
Oscar Denton
MS House District 55
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 32Education 16Criminal Justice & Policing 11Economy & Taxes 5Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 5Elections & Voting 4Other 4Agriculture 3Civil Rights & Liberties 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Gun Policy 2Defense & Military 1Healthcare 1Labor & Employment 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS House District 55 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Nov 29, 2013 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (734 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2029 — Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 49 — Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 12 — Appropriation; Public Service Commission. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2012 — Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 9 — Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. | Nay | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 8 — Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. | Nay | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2028 — Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2030 — Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2015 — Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 7 — Appropriation; Port Authority, State. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2032 — Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2022 — Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2036 — Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 47 — Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 48 — Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 25 — Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2033 — Appropriation; Personnel Board. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2013 — Appropriation; Ethics Commission. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 23 — Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2024 — Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2044 — Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | Nay | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 43 — Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2050 — Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 45 — Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. | Not voting | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (29 as lead sponsor)
-
HB 1997
MS · —
City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax.
-
HB 1787
MS · —
Appropration; American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 in Vicksburg for making upgrades and renovations to the American Legion Building.
-
HR 132
MS · —
Nicholas Anderson; commend upon being named 2024 Most Outstanding Rookie for the Canadian Football League.
-
HB 1568
MS · —
Taxation; bring forward section of law authorizing certain tax credits for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations.
-
HB 493
MS · —
Tax liens; provide for time within which the Department of Revenue may take action to collect against.
-
HB 404
MS · —
Elected officials; increase surety bond required for certain.
-
HB 496
MS · —
Divorce; authorize where marriage is irretrievably broken.
-
HB 886
MS · —
Foster care decisions; authorize appeal of to the chancery court of residence.
-
HC 16
MS · —
Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts.
-
HB 492
MS · —
Domestic violence protection order; authorize chancery court to issue temporary.
Showing the 10 most recent.