Rita Parks

MS Senate District 4

Republican Mississippi since Jan 3, 2012

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 36 Education 21 Healthcare 9 Agriculture 8 Economy & Taxes 4 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Banking & Finance 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Elections & Voting 2 Environment & Energy 2 Housing 2 Labor & Employment 2 Veterans Affairs 2 Defense & Military 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MS Senate District 4 current Mississippi	Republican	Jan 3, 2012	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,070 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SN 34 — Dayton Allen Greenhaw, Columbus, Mississippi, Mississippi Forestry Commission, six year term effective July 1, 2024 and ending June 30…	Yea	Mar 20, 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	Mar 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 73 — Kenneth Diggs (Kent) Parrish, Jr., Clinton, Mississippi, Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality as the representative from the 4th…	Yea	Mar 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 33 — Jerome Marvin (Jerry) Foxworth, III, Picayune, Mississippi, State Board of Registration for Foresters, five year term effective July 1…	Yea	Mar 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2727 — Social Work Licensure Compact; enact.	Yea	Mar 20, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SC 539 — Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 102 — Commend Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Girls Basketball Team for third straight State Championship.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 71 — Olivia Marie (Marie) Clanton, McCall Creek, Mississippi, Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, remainder of a two year term effective July 12…	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1239 — Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 100 — Commend State Department of Health Melissa White Parker on her retirement.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 1 — William Orton (Bill) Jacobs, Brookhaven, Mississippi, State Board of Education, term effective July 1, 2024 and will end June 30, 2033.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1650 — Coahoma County; provide trustees of county reserve and trust fund may use portion of fund to repair county owned "Federal Building".	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 96 — Erin Michelle Meyer, Madison, Mississippi, Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, term effective March 1, 2025 for the balance of a…	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 28 — Dennis J. Erby, Columbus, Mississippi, Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, two year term effective July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026, vice…	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SC 540 — Commend Booneville High School Boys Basketball Team for winning fourth State Championship in a row.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3272 — Lauderdale County; extend hotel/motel tax repealer and revise tourism director pay.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1708 — Kemper County; authorize contributions to Philadelphia Transit.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3273 — Sebastapol Natural Gas; authorize to expand territory.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1801 — Sunflower County; increase contributions made to the Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Service, Inc.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 114 — Commend the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter who were lost in the line of duty after transporting a patient.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1827 — City of Oxford; clarify earnings component definition and authorized contributions under municipal reserve and trust fund.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 106 — Commend Mississippi coaches selected for "Tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellowship."	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1645 — City of Philadelphia; authorize a contribution to Philadelphia Transit.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1658 — City of Indianola; revise repeal date on tourism commission and hotel, motel and restaurant tax.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 110 — Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team on outstanding season.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,070 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)