Rita Parks

MS Senate District 4

Republican Mississippi since Jan 3, 2012

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Issue areas

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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
SR 101 — Commend Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Girls Volleyball Team for 2024-2025 Championship season.	Yea	Mar 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 85 — Dr. Michael Andrew (Mike) Thompson, Holly Springs, Mississippi, MS BD of Animal Health as the beef cattle breeder and producer…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 10 — Dr. Michael Andrew (Mike) Thompson, Holly Springs, Mississippi, State Board of Animal Health as the beef cattle breeder and producer…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1880 — Income tax; authorize tax credit for companies engaged in television productions.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 45 — Cindy Hunter Bradshaw, Brandon, Mississippi, Executive Director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, appointment is effective October…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 68 — Max A. Phillips, Taylorsville, Mississippi, Board of Directors for MAGCOR, formerly known as Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1894 — Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1878 — Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1095 — Department of Marine Resources; exempt certain leases from any county or municipal tax levy upon leasehold interests.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 919 — Sales tax; revise definition of "hotel" and "motel" for purposes of.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 733 — "Property Cleanup Revolving Fund"; establish.	Yea	Mar 18, 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 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 812 — Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain veterans.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 11 — Joseph Truitt (Jody) Wagner, Hickory, Mississippi, State Board of Animal Health as the General Farmer, four year term beginning July 1…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1897 — Northwest Regional Alliance; authorize Tate, Panola, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties to form for economic development purposes.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 9 — Dr. Randi Laurel Cran, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, State Board of Animal Health, remainder of a four year term effective May 28, 2024 and…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 14 — Thomas Ford Gandy, Madison, Mississippi, Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board, four year term effective July 1, 2024 and ending June 30…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 54 — Rounsaville S. (Roun) McNeal, Oxford, Mississippi, MS Prison Industries Board of Directors, four year term effective July 1, 2024 and…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 15 — James Ivory, III, Flowood, Mississippi, Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board as the consumer representing the state at large, remainder of…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 86 — Dr. Michael Andrew (Mike) Thompson, Holly Springs, Mississippi, MS BD of Animal Health as the beef cattle breeder and producer…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1772 — Appropriation; Additional appropriation for various state agencies.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2867 — Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1 — "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SN 91 — Rounsaville S. (Roun) McNeal, Oxford, Mississippi, MS Prison Industries Board of Directors, remainder of a four year term effective July 1…	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1902 — Taxation; revise various tax credits.	Yea	Mar 18, 2025	fail	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)