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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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| SB 3264 — City of Olive Branch; extend repealer on 1% hotel/motel tax and issuance of bonds for tourism and parks and recreation. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1962 — Chickasaw County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1988 — Coahoma County; authorize contribution to Clarksdale-Coahoma County Ministries, Inc. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3258 — Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and tourism tax. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1965 — Lee County; authorize assessments on convictions for maintenance to historic county courthouse. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1963 — Panola County; authorize to construct or acquire jail anywhere in county and authorize certain lease-purchase agreement. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1954 — Union County; authorize certain assessments in justice court to fund maintenance of county law enforcement center. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3263 — City of Gautier; correct Singing River Mall property description for authority to sell or enter 75-year lease. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1961 — City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1995 — Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1284 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions. | Yea | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1459 — CCID; authorize Supreme Court Justice to appoint full-time and part-time judges. | Yea | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 525 — Commemorate 40-year Anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. | Yea | Mar 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1644 — Equipment used in the deployment of broadband technologies; revise certain provisions regarding tax exemptions. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1 — "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1129 — Education Enhancement Fund; school district educational facilities loan repayments shall be made to DFA and deposited into. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1404 — Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had… | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1747 — Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1752 — Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Certification Board. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1736 — Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 598 — Publishers' fees; revise those charged for publication of legal documents. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 13 — Community and junior colleges; authorize to administer certain construction and maintenance contracts and exempt from DFA oversight. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1268 — MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental health needs of military members. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1442 — Conservatorship; revise required certificates for respondents in the State Hospital at the time of the petition. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1751 — Appropriation; Psychology, Board of. | Yea | Mar 19, 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.