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House Floor Votes – Week of January 25

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*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.

  1. 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

 

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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