House Floor Votes – Week of January 25
*Note: This page will be continuously updated as votes are taken and posted. To view the full text of a measure, click on the bill number. To view the vote totals, click on the date immediately beneath the bill title.
- I voted Yes on HCR 13, commending the Junior League of Jackson on their 75th Anniversary. The measure passed 120-0.
| HC 13 | Junior League of Jackson; commend on 75th anniversary. 01/26 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted |
Denny |
2. The following resolutions were adopted by the House in a block vote on 1/26/16. I voted Yes, and the measures passed 118-0.
| HC 4 | Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr.; commemorate life and legacy of distinguished service in acknowledgement of the 50th anniversary of his passing. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Watson | |
| HC 5 | Mrs. Alton Kenny Smith; commending the life, contributions and legacy upon her passing. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Clarke |
| HC 7 | St. Aloysius High School Boys Track Team; commend and congratulate for winning the MHSAA state championship. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Monsour | |
| HC 8 | George R. Marx; commend upon being named 127th Chairman of Mississippi Bankers Association. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Holloway | |
| HC 9 | Barbara Mauldin; commend upon winning Ms. Senior America. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Byrd | |
| HC 10 | Teresa B. Tiller; commend on retirement after long and distinguished career as Director of House Legislative Services Office. 01/26 (H) Adopted 01/26 (H) Immediate Release 01/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate |
Bennett |
3.
The following resolutions were adopted by the House in a block vote on 1/26/16. I voted Yes, and the measures passed 119-0.
| SC 503 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Robert Monty of Greenville, Mississippi. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Simmons (12th) | |
| SC 504 | Commend MDWFP Team Wildlife for top honors in the 2015 LawFit Challenge. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Parker | |
| SC 505 | Paying tribute to Special Olympian Kyle Dutiel of Brandon, Mississippi, for winning 3 Gold Medals at World Games. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Kirby | |
| SC 506 | Salute Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green of Jackson. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Harkins | |
| SC 507 | Salute WWII Fighter Pilot service of former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O’Keefe upon receipt of U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Gollott | |
| SC 508 | Recognize Senate Legislative Services Attorney William (Bubba) Neely for 2015 Carter/Hellard Award presented by SLC. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Kirby | |
| SC 509 | Mourn the passing of Robert Sharp Forster of Oxford, Mississippi, CEO of the Mississippi Small Business Development Center. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Hopson | |
| SC 510 | Commend career and express sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of computer genius Dr. James Loton Flanagan of Greenwood. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Chassaniol | |
| SC 511 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Legislator and Chancellor Talmadge Littlejohn. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Browning | |
| SC 512 | Mourn the passing of GOP pioneer Leon C. Bramlett of Clarksdale, Mississippi. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Burton | |
| SC 513 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Alan Michael Heflin. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Burton | |
| SC 514 | Recognize Mississippi State University Quarterback Dak Prescott as first player to win Conerly Trophy in back-to-back seasons. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Jackson (15th) | |
| SC 515 | Commend service and contributions of PEER Executive Director, Dr. Max K. Arinder. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Jackson (15th) | |
| SC 516 | Commend Mississippi State University “Bulldogs” Football Team for Belk Bowl Victory. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Jackson (15th) | |
| SC 517 | Congratulate Faith Hill for Mississippi Country Music Trail Marker in her honor. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Kirby | |
| SC 518 | Recognize respected Mississippi Capitol Correspondent Jack Elliott, Jr. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Blount | |
| SC 519 | Recognize Community Builder Jack Reed, Sr., for 2015 Millsaps College Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
McMahan | |
| SC 521 | Commend Lake Cormorant High School Marine JROTC Drill Team for State Championship. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Massey | |
| SC 523 | Commend Bill Holmes’ legacy as longtime Executive Director of Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Gollott | |
| SC 524 | Commend the Hernando High School “Marching Tigers” Band and staff for winning consecutive Class 6A State Championships. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Massey | |
| SC 525 | Recognize positive influence of Alcorn State University “Braves” Head Football Coach Jay Hopson and commend 2015 SWAC Championship. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Simmons (13th) | |
| SC 526 | Mourn the loss of Legendary Alcorn State University Trailblazer Basketball Coach Davey Whitney. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Simmons (13th) |
| SC 502 | Remember the legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights Icon Vernon Dahmer, Sr., on the 50th Anniversary of his death. 01/05 (S) Referred To Rules |
Barnett |
| SC 520 | Commend 2015 Lewisburg High School “Lady Patriots” Volleyball Team for consecutive State Championships. 01/07 (S) Referred To Rules |
Massey |
| SC 528 | Congratulate Erin Morgan as Mississippi’s 2015 Miss Hospitality. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
McDaniel | |
| SC 530 | Recognize Jackson Prep “Patriots” Football Team and Coach Ricky Black for “4-Peat” State Championship. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Harkins | |
| SC 531 | Mourn the loss and commend the life of former Senator, Representative, and Attorney William Sidney Guy, Jr. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Witherspoon | |
| SC 532 | Recognize four decades of public service by former Circuit Court Judge Joe Pigott of McComb and expressing sympathy on his passing. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Dearing | |
| SC 533 | Congratulate the Ole Miss “Rebels” Football Team and Head Coach Hugh Freeze for victory in 2016 Sugar Bowl. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Tollison | |
| SC 534 | Welcome North Mississippi Allstars Band as Music Ambassadors for the State of Mississippi. 01/21 (H) Referred To Rules |
Burton |
4. I voted Yes on HCR 14, commending the life and legacy of Jarious “Jay” Holloway upon his passing. The measure passed 119-0.
| HC 14 | Jarious “Jay” Holloway; commend life and legacy upon passing. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
Holloway |
5. I voted Yes on HCR 15, designating May 2016 as Police Appreciation Month. The measure passed 119-0.
| HC 15 | Police Appreciation Month; designate May 2016 as. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
Barker |
6. I voted Yes on HCR 16, commending the life and legacy of Officer Liquori Tate. The measure passed 119-0.
| HC 16 | Officer Liquori Tate; commend the life and legacy of. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
Barker |
6. The following resolutions were adopted by the House in a block vote on 1/27/16. I voted Yes, and the measures passed 119-0.
| SC 535 | Congratulate MS Supreme Court Justice and former Representative Randy Pierce on new position as Director of MS Judicial College. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
DeBar | |
| SC 543 | Commend Robert R. Latham, Jr., for his service as Executive Director of MEMA. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
Fillingane | |
| SC 545 | Recognize the exemplary ministerial career and civic leadership of Pastor Sonny Adkins of Mendenhall, Mississippi. 01/27 (H) Adopted 01/27 (H) Immediate Release |
Fillingane |