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Rita Parks
MS Senate District 4
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 36Education 21Healthcare 9Agriculture 8Economy & Taxes 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Banking & Finance 2Civil Rights & Liberties 2Criminal Justice & Policing 2Elections & Voting 2Environment & Energy 2Housing 2Labor & Employment 2Veterans Affairs 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2311 — Theft and fraud; criminalize activity related to the mail and credit cards. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2653 — Campaign finance; expound on the prohibition of campaign contributions for foreign nationals. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2420 — Business fraud; authorize Secretary of State to take additional measures to prevent. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2469 — Tax sales; create study committee to study solutions related to unmerchantable and uninsurable titles. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2176 — Interim superintendents; modify role when state of emergency is lifted. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2383 — State vegetable; designate the sweet potato as. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 22 — Congratulate Jackson State University Women's Softball Team for first SWAC Championship in over a decade. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 34 — Recognize Callie Mueller as Miss Rodeo America 2025. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2892 — Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2423 — Real estate licenses; revise regulations, including written notification before suspension. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2656 — United States congressional primaries; move to take place in March. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2535 — MS Future Innovators Act; enact to require high-school computer science or CTE with embedded computer science course. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2424 — Entertainment Industry and Workforce Development Task Force; create. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2869 — Mississippi Native Spirit Law; revise to include craft spirits. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2216 — IHL; remove date of repeal. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2510 — Gaming; include online, interactive and computerized versions thereof, increase penalties, and authorize forfeiture. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2661 — Child Protection Services; require provision of adequate and habitable office space for local offices of. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2526 — Yellow Ribbon Program funds; allow nonresident veterans to fully participate and receive. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2322 — Expungements; authorize for certain trafficked persons. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2654 — In-person early voting; allow. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2071 — Health insurance; prohibit insurers from discriminating against durable medical equipment and set reimbursement rate. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2524 — Board Certified Behavior Analyst Loan Repayment Program; create. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2355 — Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2288 — Mississippi Prison Industries Act of 1990; bring forward. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2177 — Vocational education; modify description of programs eligible for payments out of state appropriations. | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2508
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Mortgage brokers and lenders; authorize to perform organization activities at a remote location.
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SB 2822
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Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws.
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SR 85
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Commend Biggersville High School Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team for Class 1A State Title.
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SC 537
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Designate April 24, 2025, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi.
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SB 2495
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Mississippi Credit Availability Act; extend repealer, revise and create cap adjustment based on the CPI-U.
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SC 532
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Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey.
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SR 51
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Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration.
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SB 2918
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Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null.
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SB 2677
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Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations.
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SB 2021
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Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to 3 days.
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