Shanda Yates

MS House District 64

Independent Mississippi since Jan 13, 2022

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 16 Economy & Taxes 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Housing 4 Banking & Finance 2 Defense & Military 2 Healthcare 2 Other 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Elections & Voting 1 Environment & Energy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MS House District 64 current Mississippi	Independent	Jan 13, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MS House District 64 Mississippi	Independent	Jan 7, 2020	Jan 12, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (733 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1404 — Mental health; provide exemption from pre-affidavit screening for persons being treated in an acute psych hospital who have already had…	Yea	Feb 13, 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	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1447 — Department of Health; authorize to increase fees for water quality analysis as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1402 — Vital records; fees for certain may be used by Board of Health for public health programs.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1157 — Used motor vehicle dealers; require continuing education as a condition of application for licensure renewal.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1081 — Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1463 — Pseudoephedrine; require manufacturers to pay fees to National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators to support NPLE.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1436 — MDOT; authorize to transfer property in Harrison County to the City of Gulfport.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1380 — Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1102 — Oyster bottoms; bring forward code sections related to.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1285 — Bail; make certain amendments to provisions related to.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1547 — Consumer Protection Act; exempt certain pharmaceutical distributors from.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1191 — Underground and submerged utility lines and facilities; revise requirements for excavators and utility operators.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1142 — Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1186 — Natural gas piping systems; require testing in school facilities.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1637 — Hunting and fishing on another's land; revise provisions relating to payment of restitution.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1194 — Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1308 — Grooming of a child; establish as a criminal offense.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 74 — Speed limits; increase on state highways and interstate highways by five miles per hour.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 943 — Public Service Commission; authorize to intervene in, arbitrate and/or mediate rate conflicts between water associations and rate payers.	Yea	Feb 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1268 — MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental health needs of military members.	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1498 — MS Comprehensive Cancer Care Coalition Task force; create.	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1064 — Public purchasing laws; exempt the Department of Mental Health from certain.	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1133 — Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Automated External Defibrillators; expand access and provide funding.	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1541 — Memorial highways; designate a segment of Hwy 366 in Prentiss County as the "Houston 'Dale' Kennedy Memorial Highway."	Yea	Feb 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (733 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (13 as lead sponsor)