R
Richard Bennett
MS House District 120
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS House District 120 current
Mississippi |
Republican | Jan 3, 2008 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (734 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 531 — MS Rural Dentist Scholarship Program; increase number of students who may be admitted annually. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1341 — MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 811 — Candidate qualifications; revise process for. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 961 — Income tax; codify and extend repealers on tax credits for certain charges for using certain port and airport facilities. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 177 — In-person absentee voting; authorize to be conducted using OMR equipment. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 142 — Election commissioners; authorize board of supervisors to pay additional compensation to for election days. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1656 — Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 724 — Election crime; create for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1621 — CTE; remove stipulation that only certain programs leading to industry certification are considered for the statewide accountability system… | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 91 — Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of, revise certain provisions regarding delivery service permits. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 965 — Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; extend repealer on MDA authority to use funds for general support. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 558 — Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits a person may own. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1634 — Income tax; extend repealer for new cut and sew jobs in upholstered furniture industry and bring forward certain statutes. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 994 — Fairgrounds; authorize Dept. of Archives to acquire city-owned cell tower and provide for construction of new tower located at. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1585 — Municipal general elections; require a run off election if no candidate receives a majority. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1405 — Gospel Music Trail; require MDA Division of Tourism to create. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1284 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 271 — State agencies procurement; bring forward code sections related to. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1450 — Small Loan Regulatory Law; authorize licensee to charge fee for nonrecording insurance in lieu of recording cost. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 51 — Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding distance restrictions from churches, schools, kindergartens and funeral homes. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 949 — Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 958 — Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 675 — Genetic counselors; provide for licensure and regulation of by State Board of Health. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1428 — Money Transmission Modernization Act; create and repeal MS Money Transmitters Act. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 674 — Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; create. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)
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HB 555
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Public procurement laws; exempt certain purchases and contracts for landmark buildings from for certain time.
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HB 556
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DFA; authorize to purchase certain real property known as the "East Hamilton Street Properties" in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
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HB 1093
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DPS; authorize to transfer MBN Headquarters to the Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the use and benefit of Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau.
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HB 1436
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MDOT; authorize to transfer property in Harrison County to the City of Gulfport.
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HB 853
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Construction projects; require prequalification of bidders for contracts of 10 million or more.
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HB 1479
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Insurance; revise the hurricane deductible.