Bills in the 2025 Regular Session, Senate.
Joseph Thomas
Sponsored
In committee42
Restoration of the Right to Vote Act; enact.
Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.
Bonds; authorize to assist Humphreys County in paying costs of roadway, curb and gutter improvements in Westgate Subdivision.
Bonds; authorize to assist Canton Housing Authority in paying costs of redeveloping 100 public housing units.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for Dream Innovations, Incorporated, programs.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for repairs to the county courthouse.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Dream Innovations, Inc., for matching funds for grant award.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for renovation of Jonestown Park.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Madison County for the West Madison Utility District.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Belzoni for certain infrastructure projects.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Village of Cary to pay the costs associated with the construction of a fire station.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.
Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.
Bonds; authorize issuance for Community Health and Wellness Center, Inc., health care facility renovations in Isola.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yazoo County in paying costs of drainage project.
Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Rolling Fork in paying costs of Muddy Waters memorial sculpture.
Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of construction of museum and visitor center.
Bonds; authorize to assist Village of Cary in paying costs of construction of fire station.
Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of improvements projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Canton for redevelopment of public housing units.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to Village of Eden for improvement of water and sewer system.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to City of Rolling Fork for improvement of water system.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for certain roadway, curb and gutter improvements.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for a drainage project.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Sharkey County for certain infrastructure projects and initiatives.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to MDA for the West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Rolling Fork for certain infrastructure projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for Sharkey County and Town of Rolling Fork to assist in paying various disaster recovery costs.
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.
West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for improvements to port infrastructure.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for road repair and resurfacing.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for patrol cars and firearms for the Yazoo County Sheriff's Department.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for Lake George Bridge Replacement Project.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for construction of four-lane highway connecting Highway 16 to Interstate 55.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo City for improvements to the 19th Street Park Recreation Complex.
Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Midway Community Water Association for improvements to its water system.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for upgrades to existing pump stations and the construction of a new pump station.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for implementation of a county-wide Emergency E911 System.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; increase grant amount that may be awarded by MDA.
Madison County; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued for the Madison County Economic Development Authority.
Passed the Senate · 1
Medicaid reimbursements and CON; revise provisions regarding facilities in DeSoto, Harrison and Madison Counties.
In committee · 10
Audit; perform a 50 year comparison of appropriations at Alcorn and Mississippi State University.
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Health insurance policies; required to offer nonstatin medication for heart attack prevention.
Task Force to Study Restoration of Adequate Funding to Alcorn State University; create.
Schools; require carbon monoxide detectors in all.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; require to have emergency power with fuel provisions for 5 days.
Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of groceries, and adjust distribution to avoid impact on municipalities.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Charleston for the purchase of city utility vehicles.
General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Webb, Mississippi, for certain building improvements.