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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2695 — Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act; extend repealer on. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2377 — Public Procurement Review Board; expand the contract and emergency contract reviewing authority of. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2221 — Campus safety; require institutions of higher learning to review safety procedures concerning student living accommodations. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2802 — Fire Protection Fee; levy on retail sale of fireworks. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2393 — Medicaid; exclude certain assets of disabled workers during eligibility determinations for long-term care services. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2832 — County website; allow counties without local newspapers to publish certain notices on. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2650 — Campaign finance; allow reports to be filed and made accessible via a website run by the SOS. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2496 — Mississippi Earned Wage Access Services Act; enact. | Nay | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2282 — Drones; allow use of for observing, trapping and taking wild hogs. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2392 — Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant program; Dept. of Mental Health and Division of Medicaid apply for. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2677 — Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2002 — Boards of Supervisors; authorize to designate persons to serve as hearing officers for delinquent solid waste fees. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2309 — Child grooming and morphed images; criminalize and amend provisions related to. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2275 — State Task Force for Agency Reorganization; establish. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2729 — "Mississippi Public Health Trust Fund"; establish to support public health programs funded from medical cannabis taxes. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2743 — Funds collected for certified copies; allow use for public health programs and completion of other recordkeeping and statistics. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2605 — School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2220 — Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2261 — Mississippi Comprehensive Coastal Conservation and Restoration Act of 2025; enact. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2618 — School attendance officers; transfer responsibility of employment from MDE to local school districts. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2499 — Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction. | Nay | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2507 — Mississippi Money Transmission Modernization Act; enact. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2525 — Cosmetology and barbering; technical amendments. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2227 — Wind turbines study committee; study potential unintended impact of wind turbine usage in agriculture. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2883 — Welcome centers; authorize MDA to contract with and award grants to counties for staffing. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |