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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | H Amdt 1 | Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| Jan. 6, 2021 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| Jan. 9, 2020 | MS | HB 1 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (121 - 1) |
| April 2, 2013 | MS | HB 1009 | Authorizes Department of Human Services to Hire Private Contractors | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 56) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | MS | HB 1013 | Altering Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility and Increasing Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 41) |
| March 7, 2023 | MS | HB 1020 | Establishes a Court System of Unelected Judges and Prosecutors for the City of Jackson, Mississippi | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| Feb. 7, 2023 | MS | HB 1020 | Establishes a Court System of Unelected Judges and Prosecutors for the City of Jackson, Mississippi | Bill Passed - House (76 - 38) |
| March 29, 2022 | MS | HB 1029 | Expands Broadband Accessibility in Mississippi | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 6) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | MS | HB 1030 | Requires Paying Student Athletes if Their Likeness is Used in Advertising | Bill Passed - House (93 - 19) |
| March 12, 2024 | MS | HB 1074 | Establishes Penalties for Airport Terrorism | Bill Passed - House (121 - 0) |
| March 7, 2018 | MS | HB 1083 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on Public Property | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | MS | HB 1083 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on Public Property | Bill Passed - House (80 - 29) |
| June 17, 2020 | MS | HB 1087 | Rescinds the Prohibition on Alcohol Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| March 31, 2008 | MS | HB 1089 | Legalizing Deer Baiting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 51) |
| March 19, 2008 | MS | HB 1089 | Legalizing Deer Baiting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
| Feb. 3, 2006 | MS | HB 1089 | Deer Baiting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 46) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | MS | HB 1089 | Legalizing Deer Baiting | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
| March 8, 2006 | MS | HB 1089 | Wildlife Feeding Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |
| Jan. 22, 2009 | MS | HB 1090 | Increasing Public Utilities Staff Oversight | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | MS | HB 1090 | Juvenile Sentencing | Bill Passed - House (74 - 48) |
| March 29, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 17) |
| March 28, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| March 7, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | MS | HB 1099 | Prohibits Prisoners from Changing Name or Gender | (84 - 30) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | MS | HB 1105 | Authorizes Certain Government Employees of the Secretary of State to Carry Firearms | Bill Passed - House (89 - 21) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 1115 | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 47) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | MS | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
| Feb. 21, 2023 | MS | HB 1125 | Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | MS | HB 1125 | Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
| March 4, 2015 | MS | HB 1127 | Prohibits Contracting with Companies with Investments in Iran | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | MS | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
| March 6, 2024 | MS | HB 1156 | Expands Laws for Polling Places | Bill Passed - House (122 - 0) |
| March 14, 2012 | MS | HB 1196 | Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Bill Passed - House (77 - 37) |
| March 12, 2020 | MS | HB 1200 | Prohibits "Free Speech Zones" on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (68 - 52) |
| Jan. 25, 2006 | MS | HB 123 | Smoking Ban in Government Buildings | Bill Passed - House (83 - 37) |
| Feb. 8, 2018 | MS | HB 1238 | Prohibits Certain Consumer Protection Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (58 - 54) |
| June 17, 2020 | MS | HB 1295 | Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
| March 12, 2020 | MS | HB 1295 | Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality | Bill Passed - House (79 - 33) |
| Feb. 3, 2021 | MS | HB 1303 | Authorizes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Provide Independent Care | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
| March 15, 2023 | MS | HB 1306 | Amends the Mississippi Election Code and Protects Against Fraudulent Voters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 38) |
| March 28, 2023 | MS | HB 1310 | Authorizes Restoring the Voting Rights of Military Veterans Convicted of Felonies | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 42) |
| March 28, 2023 | MS | HB 1310 | Authorizes Restoring the Voting Rights of Military Veterans Convicted of Felonies | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16) |
| March 29, 2023 | MS | HB 1315 | Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14) |
| March 27, 2023 | MS | HB 1315 | Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 15) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | MS | HB 1318 | Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act | Bill Passed - House (79 - 42) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | MS | HB 1338 | Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| March 13, 2019 | MS | HB 1352 | Amends Criminal Justice Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 2) |
| April 5, 2022 | MS | HB 1353 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (110 - 3) |
| March 24, 2022 | MS | HB 1365 | Prohibits State and Local Election Officials from Soliciting or Accepting Private Funds | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 38) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | MS | HB 1367 | Establishes a Process to Remove Discriminatory Provisions from Real Property Documents | Bill Passed - House (115 - 3) |
| March 7, 2022 | MS | HB 1388 | Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0) |
| March 13, 2012 | MS | HB 1390 | Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 10) |
| April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20) |
| Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | MS | HB 1416 | Notification of Public Funds Used in the Media | Bill Passed - House (89 - 30) |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | MS | HB 1418 | Establishes Second Amendment Preservation Act | (83 - 35) |
| April 4, 2022 | MS | HB 1426 | Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3) |
| April 4, 2022 | MS | HB 1426 | Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 34) |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | MS | HB 1439 | Amends Tax Laws to Eliminate Sales Tax and Income Tax for Certain Income Brackets | Bill Passed - House (85 - 34) |
| March 1, 2018 | MS | HB 1479 | Amends Bail License Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| March 9, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 6) |
| March 8, 2018 | MS | HB 1510 | Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 34) |
| March 6, 2018 | MS | HB 1510 | Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| March 8, 2022 | MS | HB 1510 | Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14) |
| Feb. 5, 2018 | MS | HB 1510 | Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (80 - 31) |
| Feb. 11, 2022 | MS | HB 1510 | Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| March 30, 2016 | MS | HB 1523 | Establishes Protections for Religious Beliefs or Moral Convictions | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| Feb. 19, 2016 | MS | HB 1523 | Establishes Protections for Religious Beliefs or Moral Convictions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 39) |
| Feb. 11, 2009 | MS | HB 1533 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (78 - 44) |
| March 13, 2024 | MS | HB 1590 | Amends Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Membership Board Oversight | Bill Passed - House (85 - 34) |
| March 25, 2018 | MS | HB 1593 | Appropriates Funds for Educational Television | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16) |
| March 6, 2008 | MS | HB 1601 | Medicaid Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| March 13, 2024 | MS | HB 1607 | Establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and Defines Terms Relating to Sex and Gender | Bill Passed - House (82 - 30) |
| March 7, 2024 | MS | HB 1609 | Authorizes Voter Restoration for Individuals Previously Convicted of Non-Violent Felonies | Bill Passed - House (96 - 11) |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | MS | HB 1629 | Repeals State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 32) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | MS | HB 1638 | Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems | Bill Passed - House (80 - 42) |
| Feb. 21, 2006 | MS | HB 1643 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 28) |
| March 18, 2020 | MS | HB 1647 | Authorizes Local Governments and School Districts to Grant Administrative Leave with Pay In Case of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
| March 27, 2023 | MS | HB 1671 | Expands State Tax Credits from $3.5 to $10 Million a Year for Businesses who Provide Assistance for Pregnant Women | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 12) |
| June 27, 2008 | MS | HB 17 | Medicaid Funds Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 44) |
| May 29, 2008 | MS | HB 17 | Medicaid Funds Bill | Bill Failed - House (55 - 53) |
| March 19, 2024 | MS | HB 1725 | Expands State Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (98 - 20) |
| June 28, 2020 | MS | HB 1796 | Authorizes the Redesign of the Mississippi State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 14) |
| June 28, 2020 | MS | HB 1796 | Authorizes the Redesign of the Mississippi State Flag | Bill Passed - House (92 - 23) |
| Aug. 10, 2020 | MS | HB 1806 | Increases Funding to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 199 | Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | MS | HB 20 | Prohibits Organ Donor Discrimination Based on Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| Jan. 5, 2006 | MS | HB 206 | Bonds for Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (77 - 40) |
| May 2, 2012 | MS | HB 211 | Authorizes Certian Officials to Hire Their Own Lawyers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 18) |
| May 1, 2012 | MS | HB 211 | Authorizes Certian Officials to Hire Their Own Lawyers | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56) |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | MS | HB 211 | Amends the Rules Regarding Hiring Outside Counsel | Bill Passed - House (59 - 56) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | MS | HB 232 | Novelty Lighter Ban | Bill Passed - House (94 - 25) |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | MS | HB 234 | Sex Education Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (79 - 40) |
| Jan. 9, 2007 | MS | HB 237 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | MS | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Jan. 7, 2009 | MS | HB 290 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 34) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | MS | HB 295 | Authorizes Electronic Search Warrant Applications and Signatures | Bill Passed - House (83 - 35) |