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Sarita Simmons
MS Senate District 13
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 52Education 15Agriculture 9Social Services & Welfare 8Healthcare 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Economy & Taxes 5Banking & Finance 4Criminal Justice & Policing 4Environment & Energy 3Other 3Technology & Privacy 3Housing 2Labor & Employment 2Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Elections & Voting 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Senate District 13 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,068 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 624 — Criminal investigators; increase salaries of. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1293 — Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise eligibility criteria for appointment to board of directors. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 913 — Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1474 — Department of Health; require to conduct a review of quality of medical care provided to inmates of Department of Corrections. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 861 — Sexual offense; provide immunity for reporting. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| JR 1 — MS House of Representatives; revise composition of Districts 16, 22, 36, 39 and 41. | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 920 — Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1614 — Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 289 — Election commissioners; revise terms and election cycles for those in Districts Two and Four. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 293 — Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. | Yea | Mar 5, 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 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 953 — Harvest permits; extend repealer on provisions establishing maximum weight and approved routes of vehicles. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1196 — Local governments and rural water systems improvements revolving loan and grant program; authorize Pearl River Valley Water Supply District… | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1074 — Electronic Government Services Fund and Electronic Government Oversight Committee; bring forward sections that created. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1211 — Municipal ordinance for granting of utility franchises or use of streets; remove municipal approval of. | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 531 — Mississippi-Israel Joint Legislative Caucus; recognize creation of. | Yea | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 54 — Commend Coahoma County High School Head Basketball Coach Derrick Moore for 900th career victory. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 52 — Commemorate 155th Anniversary of the first African American Mississippi U.S. Senator Hiram Revels. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 53 — Recognize Centennial (100th) Anniversary Celebration of The Coliseum Theatre in Corinth, Mississippi. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 528 — Remembering the influential life and career of Mississippi political pioneer Clarke Reed and extending condolences on his passing. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 51 — Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 532 — Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 65 — Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1262 — Nursing; authorize military medics to take exam to be licensed as an LPN. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SC 530 — Recognize public service and historic preservation accomplishments of Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos. | Yea | Feb 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |