of 25 full-time jobs; oversight/zone development will be via MS Development Authority Development MS via be will development oversight/zone jobs; full-time 25 of
20yea 52-0
so designated, incentivizes healthcare businesses to relocate to these zones and to create a minimum minimum a create to and zones these to relocate to businesses healthcare incentivizes designated, so HS Smith(39)
Cards and Voting Keys, please visit www.bipec.org. visit please Keys, Voting and Cards
2- yea 122-0 MS Healthcare Industry Zone Act; provides tax incentives for qualified businesses within zones within businesses qualified for incentives tax provides Act; Zone Industry Healthcare MS
JH 1537 HB
For additional information including direct links to the MS Legislature website, Bills and Action Action and Bills website, Legislature MS the to links direct including information additional For
protected personal and commercial landowners from civil liability for injuries from unauthorized users users unauthorized from injuries for liability civil from landowners commercial and personal protected
Turner their votes used for the scoring process. scoring the for used votes their
95- yea 69-52-1 Landowner Protection Act; died in Senate Judiciary A committee; proposed measure that would have would that measure proposed committee; A Judiciary Senate in died Act; Protection Landowner HB 836 HB (yea or nea). The Bills Vote Key provides the voting tally sheet for each of the legislators and and legislators the of each for sheet tally voting the provides Key Vote Bills The nea). or (yea I H
regarding the closeness (within 2/3rds margin) of the vote, and the “business” vote position position vote “business” the and vote, the of margin) 2/3rds (within closeness the regarding
The “Bills and Action Card” gives brief descriptions of the legislation, the vote totals, notations notations totals, vote the legislation, the of descriptions brief gives Card” Action and “Bills The
contracts, and that contracted attorney fees are both transparent and appropriate and transparent both are fees attorney contracted that and contracts,
The 2012 Bills and Action Card and Bills Vote Key Vote Bills and Card Action and Bills 2012 The
41 yea 34-18
other than the MS Attorney General to represent them in lawsuits, requires the disclosure of attorney attorney of disclosure the requires lawsuits, in them represent to General Attorney MS the than other GS Gunn
nment spending controls spending nment Gover • otection pr Environmental •
35- yea 63-56-3 Sunshine Act; strongly supported by MS employers, measure allows state agencies to hire attorneys attorneys hire to agencies state allows measure employers, MS by supported strongly Act; Sunshine HB 211 HB H H
• Business taxation Business • eduction r Lawsuit •
ers Compensation ers Work • services vernment go of Privatization •
tool in that previously, surrounding states have realized a significant tax advantage over MS businesses MS over advantage tax significant a realized have states surrounding previously, that in tool or job growth job or f Incentives • regulation nment Gover •
• Labor/management issues Labor/management • growth nment Gover •
985yea 39-8-5
credit authorized for the ad valorem tax paid on inventory; also considered an economic development economic an considered also inventory; on paid tax valorem ad the for authorized credit FS Fillingane
important. Key subject areas include: areas subject Key important.
0-4yea 108-14 Inventory Tax Relief; strongly supported by MS employers, this measure increases the income tax income the increases measure this employers, MS by supported strongly Relief; Tax Inventory
SB 2934 SB G H
issues. Votes impact operating costs and restriction of management choices are viewed as very very as viewed are choices management of restriction and costs operating impact Votes issues.
made to ensure that the votes chosen represent a broach cross-section of employer-related employer-related of cross-section broach a represent chosen votes the that ensure to made
("E") which was a key House vote on a conference committee report that kept this measure alive measure this kept that report committee conference a on vote House key a was which ("E")
It is important to note that no single issue dominated BIPEC’s ratings. A great deal of effort is is effort of deal great A ratings. BIPEC’s dominated issue single no that note to important is It
injuries to new-hires - NOTE: Final passage votes for both the House and Senate are counted ("F/E") plus ("F/E") counted are Senate and House the both for votes passage Final NOTE: - new-hires to injuries
What types of votes are used in the ratings? the in used are votes of types What
now be apportioned allowing employers to forego liability concerns for the permanent effects of old of effects permanent the for concerns liability forego to employers allowing apportioned be now
s to support economic growth and build coalitions build and growth economic support to s legislator other of Encouragement • of fees from benefits employers voluntarily pay to injured workers, Pre-existing conditions will conditions Pre-existing workers, injured to pay voluntarily employers benefits from fees of
elated issues elated job-r on debates floor and committee in Leadership •
substantiate contested claims by injured workers, Prevention of payment to attorneys to payment of Prevention workers, injured by claims contested substantiate
es on clearly identified economic principles and employer issues employer and principles economic identified clearly on es vot Legislator’s •
Stronger measures against workplace drug/alcohol use, Medical records are now needed to needed now are records Medical use, drug/alcohol workplace against measures Stronger
assessment are: assessment
11-- yea 31-15-4-2 original intent of the law which had eroded from court and commission decisions; key provisions are: provisions key decisions; commission and court from eroded had which law the of intent original Over 50 business and professional leaders participate in the rating process. Key factors of the the of factors Key process. rating the in participate leaders professional and business 50 Over ES
business philosophy, attitude and effectiveness in supporting growth of jobs in Mississippi. Mississippi. in jobs of growth supporting in effectiveness and attitude philosophy, business
35-- yea 63-56-2-1 are enacted which employers view as restoring fairness and impartiality by allowing application of the the of application allowing by impartiality and fairness restoring as view employers which enacted are
Longwitz F H
BIPEC’s performance evaluation is a measuring stick used to determine each legislator’s legislator’s each determine to used stick measuring a is evaluation performance BIPEC’s
95-- yea 59-58-4-1 Workers' Compensation Reform; strongly supported by MS employers, several reforms/revisions several employers, MS by supported strongly Reform; Compensation Workers'
E SB 2576 SB H
What does a performance evaluation mean? evaluation performance a does What
4
F Support Business Failing
101yea 51-0-1
corporation building a home for sale to the public; also requires builders to have liability insurance liability have to builders requires also public; the to sale for home a building corporation DS Massey
D Support Business erage Av Below
1--- yea 110-7-4-1 Residential Builders/Remodelers Act; establishes licensure requirement for any individual or or individual any for requirement licensure establishes Act; Builders/Remodelers Residential SB 2533 SB D H
C Support Business Average
B Support ess Busin Strong
A Champion Business
101yea 51-0-1
the inherent dangers to the participants of such activities and requiring participant warnings warnings participant requiring and activities such of participants the to dangers inherent the
CS Hudson
how, in general, legislators support economic growth, jobs and other broad job-related issues. job-related broad other and jobs growth, economic support legislators general, in how,
43- yea 84-33-5 Agritourism; provides liability protection for businesses engaged in agritourism by recognizing recognizing by agritourism in engaged businesses for protection liability provides Agritourism; SB 2439 SB
C H Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders leaders business to indicates grade Each grades. performance five of one given are Lawmakers
What are the five performance levels? performance five the are What
20yea 52-0
from the business community to review current and proposed state regulations affecting small business small affecting regulations state proposed and current review to community business the from
BS McDaniel
other resources that will help you to seek accountability from your elected officials. elected your from accountability seek to you help will that resources other
1-- yea 114-7-1 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; established a committee comprised of twelve members twelve of comprised committee a established Act; Flexibility Regulatory Business Small
BH SB 2398 SB transparency. Please visit www.bipec.org for additional information and for links to various various to links for and information additional for www.bipec.org visit Please transparency.
Our objective is to assist with the constituent/voters quest for legislative accountability and and accountability legislative for quest constituent/voters the with assist to is objective Our
002yea 50-0-2
warehouses to qualify for the freeport warehouse tax exemption regardless of origin of manufacture of origin of regardless exemption tax warehouse freeport the for qualify to warehouses
AS Fillingane your legislator’s support of the employers who provide the jobs our state needs to thrive. thrive. to needs state our jobs the provide who employers the of support legislator’s your
1-- yea 115-5-2 A Freeport Warehouse Exemption; clarified the status of inventory temporarily (in transit) stored in MS in stored transit) (in temporarily inventory of status the clarified Exemption; Warehouse Freeport stimulate our economy and give back to communities! Use this guide to determine and assess assess and determine to guide this Use communities! to back give and economy our stimulate H 2342 SB
and concerns of employers…these employers are the people who take risks to create jobs, jobs, create to risks take who people the are employers employers…these of concerns and
Issue Vote Total Vote
Vote key Author
Founders wanted credible information to identify legislative candidates who understood needs needs understood who candidates legislative identify to information credible wanted Founders
enate
Business vote Bill # Bill S
Mississippi’s buiness and professional leaders to supply needed political research information. information. research political needed supply to leaders professional and buiness Mississippi’s
ouse In 1980, the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) was founded by by founded was (BIPEC) Committee Education Political Industry and Business the 1980, In SELECTED LEGISLATIVE BILLS LEGISLATIVE SELECTED H
How to use the BIPEC Legislative Jobs Report Card? Report Jobs Legislative BIPEC the use to How
bills and action card card action and bills process evaluation the about details
BIPEC 2012 Legislator “JOBS” Score Card Score “JOBS” Legislator 2012 BIPEC — important it’s why
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and Economic Growth Issues Legislator “Jobs” Report Card
2012 Legislative Session
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and 825 N. President Street Jackson, MS 39202 Economic Growth Issues
P.O. Box 23021 Jackson, MS 39225 www.bipec.org www.bipec.org
of 25 full-time jobs; oversight/zone development will be via MS Development Authority Development MS via be will development oversight/zone jobs; full-time 25 of
20yea 52-0
so designated, incentivizes healthcare businesses to relocate to these zones and to create a minimum minimum a create to and zones these to relocate to businesses healthcare incentivizes designated, so HS Smith(39)
Cards and Voting Keys, please visit www.bipec.org. visit please Keys, Voting and Cards
2- yea 122-0 MS Healthcare Industry Zone Act; provides tax incentives for qualified businesses within zones within businesses qualified for incentives tax provides Act; Zone Industry Healthcare MS
JH 1537 HB
For additional information including direct links to the MS Legislature website, Bills and Action Action and Bills website, Legislature MS the to links direct including information additional For
protected personal and commercial landowners from civil liability for injuries from unauthorized users users unauthorized from injuries for liability civil from landowners commercial and personal protected
Turner their votes used for the scoring process. scoring the for used votes their
95- yea 69-52-1 Landowner Protection Act; died in Senate Judiciary A committee; proposed measure that would have would that measure proposed committee; A Judiciary Senate in died Act; Protection Landowner HB 836 HB (yea or nea). The Bills Vote Key provides the voting tally sheet for each of the legislators and and legislators the of each for sheet tally voting the provides Key Vote Bills The nea). or (yea I H
regarding the closeness (within 2/3rds margin) of the vote, and the “business” vote position position vote “business” the and vote, the of margin) 2/3rds (within closeness the regarding
The “Bills and Action Card” gives brief descriptions of the legislation, the vote totals, notations notations totals, vote the legislation, the of descriptions brief gives Card” Action and “Bills The
contracts, and that contracted attorney fees are both transparent and appropriate and transparent both are fees attorney contracted that and contracts,
The 2012 Bills and Action Card and Bills Vote Key Vote Bills and Card Action and Bills 2012 The
41 yea 34-18
other than the MS Attorney General to represent them in lawsuits, requires the disclosure of attorney attorney of disclosure the requires lawsuits, in them represent to General Attorney MS the than other GS Gunn
nment spending controls spending nment Gover • otection pr Environmental •
35- yea 63-56-3 Sunshine Act; strongly supported by MS employers, measure allows state agencies to hire attorneys attorneys hire to agencies state allows measure employers, MS by supported strongly Act; Sunshine HB 211 HB H H
• Business taxation Business • eduction r Lawsuit •
ers Compensation ers Work • services vernment go of Privatization •
tool in that previously, surrounding states have realized a significant tax advantage over MS businesses MS over advantage tax significant a realized have states surrounding previously, that in tool or job growth job or f Incentives • regulation nment Gover •
• Labor/management issues Labor/management • growth nment Gover •
985yea 39-8-5
credit authorized for the ad valorem tax paid on inventory; also considered an economic development economic an considered also inventory; on paid tax valorem ad the for authorized credit FS Fillingane
important. Key subject areas include: areas subject Key important.
0-4yea 108-14 Inventory Tax Relief; strongly supported by MS employers, this measure increases the income tax income the increases measure this employers, MS by supported strongly Relief; Tax Inventory
SB 2934 SB G H
issues. Votes impact operating costs and restriction of management choices are viewed as very very as viewed are choices management of restriction and costs operating impact Votes issues.
made to ensure that the votes chosen represent a broach cross-section of employer-related employer-related of cross-section broach a represent chosen votes the that ensure to made
("E") which was a key House vote on a conference committee report that kept this measure alive measure this kept that report committee conference a on vote House key a was which ("E")
It is important to note that no single issue dominated BIPEC’s ratings. A great deal of effort is is effort of deal great A ratings. BIPEC’s dominated issue single no that note to important is It
injuries to new-hires - NOTE: Final passage votes for both the House and Senate are counted ("F/E") plus ("F/E") counted are Senate and House the both for votes passage Final NOTE: - new-hires to injuries
What types of votes are used in the ratings? the in used are votes of types What
now be apportioned allowing employers to forego liability concerns for the permanent effects of old of effects permanent the for concerns liability forego to employers allowing apportioned be now
s to support economic growth and build coalitions build and growth economic support to s legislator other of Encouragement • of fees from benefits employers voluntarily pay to injured workers, Pre-existing conditions will conditions Pre-existing workers, injured to pay voluntarily employers benefits from fees of
elated issues elated job-r on debates floor and committee in Leadership •
substantiate contested claims by injured workers, Prevention of payment to attorneys to payment of Prevention workers, injured by claims contested substantiate
es on clearly identified economic principles and employer issues employer and principles economic identified clearly on es vot Legislator’s •
Stronger measures against workplace drug/alcohol use, Medical records are now needed to needed now are records Medical use, drug/alcohol workplace against measures Stronger
assessment are: assessment
11-- yea 31-15-4-2 original intent of the law which had eroded from court and commission decisions; key provisions are: provisions key decisions; commission and court from eroded had which law the of intent original Over 50 business and professional leaders participate in the rating process. Key factors of the the of factors Key process. rating the in participate leaders professional and business 50 Over ES
business philosophy, attitude and effectiveness in supporting growth of jobs in Mississippi. Mississippi. in jobs of growth supporting in effectiveness and attitude philosophy, business
35-- yea 63-56-2-1 are enacted which employers view as restoring fairness and impartiality by allowing application of the the of application allowing by impartiality and fairness restoring as view employers which enacted are
Longwitz F H
BIPEC’s performance evaluation is a measuring stick used to determine each legislator’s legislator’s each determine to used stick measuring a is evaluation performance BIPEC’s
95-- yea 59-58-4-1 Workers' Compensation Reform; strongly supported by MS employers, several reforms/revisions several employers, MS by supported strongly Reform; Compensation Workers'
E SB 2576 SB H
What does a performance evaluation mean? evaluation performance a does What
4
F Support Business Failing
101yea 51-0-1
corporation building a home for sale to the public; also requires builders to have liability insurance liability have to builders requires also public; the to sale for home a building corporation DS Massey
D Support Business erage Av Below
1--- yea 110-7-4-1 Residential Builders/Remodelers Act; establishes licensure requirement for any individual or or individual any for requirement licensure establishes Act; Builders/Remodelers Residential SB 2533 SB D H
C Support Business Average
B Support ess Busin Strong
A Champion Business
101yea 51-0-1
the inherent dangers to the participants of such activities and requiring participant warnings warnings participant requiring and activities such of participants the to dangers inherent the
CS Hudson
how, in general, legislators support economic growth, jobs and other broad job-related issues. job-related broad other and jobs growth, economic support legislators general, in how,
43- yea 84-33-5 Agritourism; provides liability protection for businesses engaged in agritourism by recognizing recognizing by agritourism in engaged businesses for protection liability provides Agritourism; SB 2439 SB
C H Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders leaders business to indicates grade Each grades. performance five of one given are Lawmakers
What are the five performance levels? performance five the are What
20yea 52-0
from the business community to review current and proposed state regulations affecting small business small affecting regulations state proposed and current review to community business the from
BS McDaniel
other resources that will help you to seek accountability from your elected officials. elected your from accountability seek to you help will that resources other
1-- yea 114-7-1 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; established a committee comprised of twelve members twelve of comprised committee a established Act; Flexibility Regulatory Business Small
BH SB 2398 SB transparency. Please visit www.bipec.org for additional information and for links to various various to links for and information additional for www.bipec.org visit Please transparency.
Our objective is to assist with the constituent/voters quest for legislative accountability and and accountability legislative for quest constituent/voters the with assist to is objective Our
002yea 50-0-2
warehouses to qualify for the freeport warehouse tax exemption regardless of origin of manufacture of origin of regardless exemption tax warehouse freeport the for qualify to warehouses
AS Fillingane your legislator’s support of the employers who provide the jobs our state needs to thrive. thrive. to needs state our jobs the provide who employers the of support legislator’s your
1-- yea 115-5-2 A Freeport Warehouse Exemption; clarified the status of inventory temporarily (in transit) stored in MS in stored transit) (in temporarily inventory of status the clarified Exemption; Warehouse Freeport stimulate our economy and give back to communities! Use this guide to determine and assess assess and determine to guide this Use communities! to back give and economy our stimulate H 2342 SB
and concerns of employers…these employers are the people who take risks to create jobs, jobs, create to risks take who people the are employers employers…these of concerns and
Issue Vote Total Vote
Vote key Author
Founders wanted credible information to identify legislative candidates who understood needs needs understood who candidates legislative identify to information credible wanted Founders
enate
Business vote Bill # Bill S
Mississippi’s buiness and professional leaders to supply needed political research information. information. research political needed supply to leaders professional and buiness Mississippi’s
ouse In 1980, the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) was founded by by founded was (BIPEC) Committee Education Political Industry and Business the 1980, In SELECTED LEGISLATIVE BILLS LEGISLATIVE SELECTED H
How to use the BIPEC Legislative Jobs Report Card? Report Jobs Legislative BIPEC the use to How
bills and action card card action and bills process evaluation the about details
BIPEC 2012 Legislator “JOBS” Score Card Score “JOBS” Legislator 2012 BIPEC — important it’s why
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and Economic Growth Issues Legislator “Jobs” Report Card
2012 Legislative Session
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and 825 N. President Street Jackson, MS 39202 Economic Growth Issues
P.O. Box 23021 Jackson, MS 39225 www.bipec.org www.bipec.org
of 25 full-time jobs; oversight/zone development will be via MS Development Authority Development MS via be will development oversight/zone jobs; full-time 25 of
20yea 52-0
so designated, incentivizes healthcare businesses to relocate to these zones and to create a minimum minimum a create to and zones these to relocate to businesses healthcare incentivizes designated, so HS Smith(39)
Cards and Voting Keys, please visit www.bipec.org. visit please Keys, Voting and Cards
2- yea 122-0 MS Healthcare Industry Zone Act; provides tax incentives for qualified businesses within zones within businesses qualified for incentives tax provides Act; Zone Industry Healthcare MS
JH 1537 HB
For additional information including direct links to the MS Legislature website, Bills and Action Action and Bills website, Legislature MS the to links direct including information additional For
protected personal and commercial landowners from civil liability for injuries from unauthorized users users unauthorized from injuries for liability civil from landowners commercial and personal protected
Turner their votes used for the scoring process. scoring the for used votes their
95- yea 69-52-1 Landowner Protection Act; died in Senate Judiciary A committee; proposed measure that would have would that measure proposed committee; A Judiciary Senate in died Act; Protection Landowner HB 836 HB (yea or nea). The Bills Vote Key provides the voting tally sheet for each of the legislators and and legislators the of each for sheet tally voting the provides Key Vote Bills The nea). or (yea I H
regarding the closeness (within 2/3rds margin) of the vote, and the “business” vote position position vote “business” the and vote, the of margin) 2/3rds (within closeness the regarding
The “Bills and Action Card” gives brief descriptions of the legislation, the vote totals, notations notations totals, vote the legislation, the of descriptions brief gives Card” Action and “Bills The
contracts, and that contracted attorney fees are both transparent and appropriate and transparent both are fees attorney contracted that and contracts,
The 2012 Bills and Action Card and Bills Vote Key Vote Bills and Card Action and Bills 2012 The
41 yea 34-18
other than the MS Attorney General to represent them in lawsuits, requires the disclosure of attorney attorney of disclosure the requires lawsuits, in them represent to General Attorney MS the than other GS Gunn
nment spending controls spending nment Gover • otection pr Environmental •
35- yea 63-56-3 Sunshine Act; strongly supported by MS employers, measure allows state agencies to hire attorneys attorneys hire to agencies state allows measure employers, MS by supported strongly Act; Sunshine HB 211 HB H H
• Business taxation Business • eduction r Lawsuit •
ers Compensation ers Work • services vernment go of Privatization •
tool in that previously, surrounding states have realized a significant tax advantage over MS businesses MS over advantage tax significant a realized have states surrounding previously, that in tool or job growth job or f Incentives • regulation nment Gover •
• Labor/management issues Labor/management • growth nment Gover •
985yea 39-8-5
credit authorized for the ad valorem tax paid on inventory; also considered an economic development economic an considered also inventory; on paid tax valorem ad the for authorized credit FS Fillingane
important. Key subject areas include: areas subject Key important.
0-4yea 108-14 Inventory Tax Relief; strongly supported by MS employers, this measure increases the income tax income the increases measure this employers, MS by supported strongly Relief; Tax Inventory
SB 2934 SB G H
issues. Votes impact operating costs and restriction of management choices are viewed as very very as viewed are choices management of restriction and costs operating impact Votes issues.
made to ensure that the votes chosen represent a broach cross-section of employer-related employer-related of cross-section broach a represent chosen votes the that ensure to made
("E") which was a key House vote on a conference committee report that kept this measure alive measure this kept that report committee conference a on vote House key a was which ("E")
It is important to note that no single issue dominated BIPEC’s ratings. A great deal of effort is is effort of deal great A ratings. BIPEC’s dominated issue single no that note to important is It
injuries to new-hires - NOTE: Final passage votes for both the House and Senate are counted ("F/E") plus ("F/E") counted are Senate and House the both for votes passage Final NOTE: - new-hires to injuries
What types of votes are used in the ratings? the in used are votes of types What
now be apportioned allowing employers to forego liability concerns for the permanent effects of old of effects permanent the for concerns liability forego to employers allowing apportioned be now
s to support economic growth and build coalitions build and growth economic support to s legislator other of Encouragement • of fees from benefits employers voluntarily pay to injured workers, Pre-existing conditions will conditions Pre-existing workers, injured to pay voluntarily employers benefits from fees of
elated issues elated job-r on debates floor and committee in Leadership •
substantiate contested claims by injured workers, Prevention of payment to attorneys to payment of Prevention workers, injured by claims contested substantiate
es on clearly identified economic principles and employer issues employer and principles economic identified clearly on es vot Legislator’s •
Stronger measures against workplace drug/alcohol use, Medical records are now needed to needed now are records Medical use, drug/alcohol workplace against measures Stronger
assessment are: assessment
11-- yea 31-15-4-2 original intent of the law which had eroded from court and commission decisions; key provisions are: provisions key decisions; commission and court from eroded had which law the of intent original Over 50 business and professional leaders participate in the rating process. Key factors of the the of factors Key process. rating the in participate leaders professional and business 50 Over ES
business philosophy, attitude and effectiveness in supporting growth of jobs in Mississippi. Mississippi. in jobs of growth supporting in effectiveness and attitude philosophy, business
35-- yea 63-56-2-1 are enacted which employers view as restoring fairness and impartiality by allowing application of the the of application allowing by impartiality and fairness restoring as view employers which enacted are
Longwitz F H
BIPEC’s performance evaluation is a measuring stick used to determine each legislator’s legislator’s each determine to used stick measuring a is evaluation performance BIPEC’s
95-- yea 59-58-4-1 Workers' Compensation Reform; strongly supported by MS employers, several reforms/revisions several employers, MS by supported strongly Reform; Compensation Workers'
E SB 2576 SB H
What does a performance evaluation mean? evaluation performance a does What
4
F Support Business Failing
101yea 51-0-1
corporation building a home for sale to the public; also requires builders to have liability insurance liability have to builders requires also public; the to sale for home a building corporation DS Massey
D Support Business erage Av Below
1--- yea 110-7-4-1 Residential Builders/Remodelers Act; establishes licensure requirement for any individual or or individual any for requirement licensure establishes Act; Builders/Remodelers Residential SB 2533 SB D H
C Support Business Average
B Support ess Busin Strong
A Champion Business
101yea 51-0-1
the inherent dangers to the participants of such activities and requiring participant warnings warnings participant requiring and activities such of participants the to dangers inherent the
CS Hudson
how, in general, legislators support economic growth, jobs and other broad job-related issues. job-related broad other and jobs growth, economic support legislators general, in how,
43- yea 84-33-5 Agritourism; provides liability protection for businesses engaged in agritourism by recognizing recognizing by agritourism in engaged businesses for protection liability provides Agritourism; SB 2439 SB
C H Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders leaders business to indicates grade Each grades. performance five of one given are Lawmakers
What are the five performance levels? performance five the are What
20yea 52-0
from the business community to review current and proposed state regulations affecting small business small affecting regulations state proposed and current review to community business the from
BS McDaniel
other resources that will help you to seek accountability from your elected officials. elected your from accountability seek to you help will that resources other
1-- yea 114-7-1 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; established a committee comprised of twelve members twelve of comprised committee a established Act; Flexibility Regulatory Business Small
BH SB 2398 SB transparency. Please visit www.bipec.org for additional information and for links to various various to links for and information additional for www.bipec.org visit Please transparency.
Our objective is to assist with the constituent/voters quest for legislative accountability and and accountability legislative for quest constituent/voters the with assist to is objective Our
002yea 50-0-2
warehouses to qualify for the freeport warehouse tax exemption regardless of origin of manufacture of origin of regardless exemption tax warehouse freeport the for qualify to warehouses
AS Fillingane your legislator’s support of the employers who provide the jobs our state needs to thrive. thrive. to needs state our jobs the provide who employers the of support legislator’s your
1-- yea 115-5-2 A Freeport Warehouse Exemption; clarified the status of inventory temporarily (in transit) stored in MS in stored transit) (in temporarily inventory of status the clarified Exemption; Warehouse Freeport stimulate our economy and give back to communities! Use this guide to determine and assess assess and determine to guide this Use communities! to back give and economy our stimulate H 2342 SB
and concerns of employers…these employers are the people who take risks to create jobs, jobs, create to risks take who people the are employers employers…these of concerns and
Issue Vote Total Vote
Vote key Author
Founders wanted credible information to identify legislative candidates who understood needs needs understood who candidates legislative identify to information credible wanted Founders
enate
Business vote Bill # Bill S
Mississippi’s buiness and professional leaders to supply needed political research information. information. research political needed supply to leaders professional and buiness Mississippi’s
ouse In 1980, the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) was founded by by founded was (BIPEC) Committee Education Political Industry and Business the 1980, In SELECTED LEGISLATIVE BILLS LEGISLATIVE SELECTED H
How to use the BIPEC Legislative Jobs Report Card? Report Jobs Legislative BIPEC the use to How
bills and action card card action and bills process evaluation the about details
BIPEC 2012 Legislator “JOBS” Score Card Score “JOBS” Legislator 2012 BIPEC — important it’s why
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and Economic Growth Issues Legislator “Jobs” Report Card
2012 Legislative Session
How Mississippi Legislators Vote on Business, Jobs and 825 N. President Street Jackson, MS 39202 Economic Growth Issues
P.O. Box 23021 Jackson, MS 39225 www.bipec.org www.bipec.org Legislator “Jobs” Report Card 2012 Legislative Session HOUSE
FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE Gene Alday R Walls 25 A Henry (Chuck) Espy III D Clarksdale 26 C Alex Monsour, Jr. R Vicksburg 54 A Brian Aldridge R Tupelo 17 A Casey Eure R Biloxi 116 A John Moore R Brandon 60 A Tracy Arnold R Booneville 3 A Bob Evans D Monticello 91 F Ken Morgan R Morgantown 100 A Willie Bailey D Greenville 49 F James Evans D Jackson 70 F David Myers D McComb 98 F Nick Bain D Corinth 2 D Michael Evans D Preston 43 C Pat Nelson R Southaven 40 A Mark Baker R Brandon 74 C George Flaggs, Jr. D Vicksburg 55 C Brad Oberhousen D Jackson 73 D Earle Banks D Jackson 67 F Mark Formby R Picayune 108 A Randall Patterson D Biloxi 115 C David Baria D Bay St. Louis 122 F Herb Frierson R Poplarville 106 A Willie Perkins, Sr. D Greenwood 32 D Toby Barker R Hattiesburg 102 A Joe Gardner D Batesville 11 D Bill Pigott R Tylertown 99 A Manly Barton R Moss Point 109 A Andy Gipson R Braxton 77 A John Read R Gautier 112 A Jim Beckett R Bruce 23 A Jeffery Guice R Ocean Springs 114 A Tommy Reynolds D Water Valley 33 C Donnie Bell R Fulton 21 A Philip Gunn R Clinton 56 A Margaret Ellis Rogers R New Albany 14 A Richard Bennett R Long Beach 120 A Eugene Forrest Hamilton R OIive Branch 6 A Ray Rogers R Pearl 61 A Ed Blackmon, Jr. D Canton 57 D Greg Haney R Gulfport 118 A Randy Rushing R Decatur 78 A Scott Bounds R Philadelphia 44 A Esther Harrison D Columbus 41 F Omeria Scott D Laurel 80 F Randy Boyd R Mantachie 19 A John W. Hines, Sr. D Greenville 50 D William Shirley, Jr. R Quitman 84 A Billy Broomfield D Moss Point 110 F Stephen Holland D Plantersville 16 D Bobby Shows R Ellisville 89 A Cecil Brown D Jackson 66 F Gregory Holloway, Sr. D Hazlehurst 76 D Ferr Smith D Carthage 27 D Chris Brown R Aberdeen 20 A Joey Hood R Ackerman 35 A Jeff Smith R Columbus 39 B Kelvin Buck D Holly Springs 5 D Kevin Horan D Grenada 24 D Greg Snowden R Meridian 83 A Kimberly Campbell Buck D Jackson 72 F Steve Horne R Meridian 81 A Gary Staples R Laurel 88 A Clara Burnett D Tunica 9 F Bobby Howell R Kilmichael 46 A Jody Steverson D Ripley 4 B Charles Busby R Pascagoula 111 A Mac Huddleston R Pontotoc 15 A Rufus Straughter D Belzoni 51 F Larry Byrd R Petal 104 A Robert Huddleston D Sumner 30 F Johnny Stringer D Montrose 87 D Credell Calhoun D Jackson 68 D Wanda Jennings R Southaven 7 A Preston Sullivan D Okolona 22 C Lester (Bubba) Carpenter R Burnsville 1 A Robert Johnson III D Natchez 94 D Tommy Taylor R Boyle 28 A Gary Chism R Columbus 37 A Timmy Ladner R Poplarville 93 A Sara Richardson Thomas D Indianola 31 F Bryant Clark D Pickens 47 F John T. (Trey) Lamar III R Senatobia 8 C Jerry Turner R Baldwyn 18 A Alyce Clark D Jackson 69 F Sherra Lane D Waynesboro 86 F Jessica Upshaw R Diamondhead 95 A Angela Cockerham D Magnolia 96 D Hank Lott R Sumrall 101 A Joe Warren D Mount Olive 90 D Linda Coleman D Mound Bayou 29 F Bennett Malone D Carthage 45 B Percy Watson D Hattiesburg 103 F Mary Coleman D Jackson 65 D Rita Martinson R Madison 58 A Tom Weathersby R Florence 62 A Carolyn Crawford R Pass Christian 121 A Steve Massengill R Hickory Flat 13 A Jason White D West 48 A Becky Currie R Brookhaven 92 A Brad Mayo R Oxford 12 A Linda Whittington D Schlater 34 F Dennis DeBar, Jr. R Leakesville 105 A Kevin McGee R Brandon 59 A Sonya Williams Barnes D Gulfport 119 F Scott Delano R Biloxi 117 A Doug McLeod R Lucedale 107 A Tommy Woods R Byhalia 52 A Bill Denny R Jackson 64 A Nolan Mettetal R Sardis 10 A Adrienne Wooten D Jackson 71 F Reecy Dickson D Macon 42 D America (Chuck) Middleton D Port Gibson 85 F Charles Young, Jr. D Meridian 82 F Deborah Butler Dixon D Raymond 63 D Tom Miles D Forest 75 C Hank Zuber III R Ocean Springs 113 A Blaine (Bo) Eaton II D Taylorsville 79 F Sam Mims V R McComb 97 A * Rep. David Gibbs (West Point) deceased. Tyrone Ellis D Starkville 38 D Bobby Moak D Bogue Chitto 53 F * Rep. Tommy Taylor (Boyle) served an abbreviated schedule due to severe illness. His grade reflects the importance of the votes he was able to make. ** Rep.’s Tommy Woods (Byhalia) and Kevin McGee (Brandon) resigned after the 2012 session. Legislator “Jobs” Report Card 2012 Legislative Session SENATE
FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE David Blount D Jackson 29 C Robert L. Jackson D Marks 11 D Terry Brown R Columbus 17 A Sampson Jackson II D De Kalb 32 C Nickey Browning D Pontotoc 3 A Russell Jolly D Houston 8 C Hob Bryan D Amory 7 D Kenneth Wayne Jones D Canton 21 C Terry Burton R Newton 31 A David Jordan D Greenwood 24 D Albert Butler, Sr. D Port Gibson 36 D Dean Kirby R Pearl 30 A Kelvin Butler D McComb 38 C Perry Lee R Mendenhall 35 A Videt Carmichael R Meridian 33 A Will Longwitz R Madison 25 A Lydia Chassaniol R Winona 14 A Chris Massey R Nesbit 1 A Eugene (Buck) Clarke R Hollandale 22 A Chris McDaniel R Ellisville 42 B Nancy Adams Collins R Tupelo 6 A Haskins Montgomery D Bay Springs 34 B Debbie Dawkins D Pass Christian 48 F Philip Moran R Kiln 46 A Sally Doty R Brookhaven 39 A Rita Potts Parks R Corinth 4 A Joey Fillingane R Sumrall 41 A John Polk R Hattiesburg 44 A Merle Flowers R Southaven 19 A Derrick Simmons D Greenville 12 D Hillman Frazier D Jackson 27 C Willie Simmons D Cleveland 13 C Phillip Gandy R Waynesboro 43 A Tony Smith R Picayune 47 A Tommy Gollott R Biloxi 50 A Melanie Sojourner R Natchez 37 A Steve Hale D Senatobia 10 B Bill Stone D Ashland 2 D Josh Harkins R Flowood 20 A Sean Tindell R Gulfport 49 A Angela Burks Hill R Picayune 40 A Gray Tollison R Oxford 9 A Briggs Hopson III R Vicksburg 23 B Giles Ward R Louisville 18 A John Horhn D Jackson 26 C Michael Watson R Pascagoula 51 A Billy Hudson R Hattiesburg 45 A Brice Wiggins R Pascagoula 52 A Gary Jackson R French Camp 15 A J. P. Wilemon, Jr. D Belmont 5 B * Senators Alice Harden (Jackson) and Bennie Turner (West Point) deceased. ** Senator Merle Flowers (Southaven) resigned after the 2012 session. www.bipec.org Legislator “Jobs” Report Card 2012 Legislative Session HOUSE
FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE Gene Alday R Walls 25 A Henry (Chuck) Espy III D Clarksdale 26 C Alex Monsour, Jr. R Vicksburg 54 A Brian Aldridge R Tupelo 17 A Casey Eure R Biloxi 116 A John Moore R Brandon 60 A Tracy Arnold R Booneville 3 A Bob Evans D Monticello 91 F Ken Morgan R Morgantown 100 A Willie Bailey D Greenville 49 F James Evans D Jackson 70 F David Myers D McComb 98 F Nick Bain D Corinth 2 D Michael Evans D Preston 43 C Pat Nelson R Southaven 40 A Mark Baker R Brandon 74 C George Flaggs, Jr. D Vicksburg 55 C Brad Oberhousen D Jackson 73 D Earle Banks D Jackson 67 F Mark Formby R Picayune 108 A Randall Patterson D Biloxi 115 C David Baria D Bay St. Louis 122 F Herb Frierson R Poplarville 106 A Willie Perkins, Sr. D Greenwood 32 D Toby Barker R Hattiesburg 102 A Joe Gardner D Batesville 11 D Bill Pigott R Tylertown 99 A Manly Barton R Moss Point 109 A Andy Gipson R Braxton 77 A John Read R Gautier 112 A Jim Beckett R Bruce 23 A Jeffery Guice R Ocean Springs 114 A Tommy Reynolds D Water Valley 33 C Donnie Bell R Fulton 21 A Philip Gunn R Clinton 56 A Margaret Ellis Rogers R New Albany 14 A Richard Bennett R Long Beach 120 A Eugene Forrest Hamilton R OIive Branch 6 A Ray Rogers R Pearl 61 A Ed Blackmon, Jr. D Canton 57 D Greg Haney R Gulfport 118 A Randy Rushing R Decatur 78 A Scott Bounds R Philadelphia 44 A Esther Harrison D Columbus 41 F Omeria Scott D Laurel 80 F Randy Boyd R Mantachie 19 A John W. Hines, Sr. D Greenville 50 D William Shirley, Jr. R Quitman 84 A Billy Broomfield D Moss Point 110 F Stephen Holland D Plantersville 16 D Bobby Shows R Ellisville 89 A Cecil Brown D Jackson 66 F Gregory Holloway, Sr. D Hazlehurst 76 D Ferr Smith D Carthage 27 D Chris Brown R Aberdeen 20 A Joey Hood R Ackerman 35 A Jeff Smith R Columbus 39 B Kelvin Buck D Holly Springs 5 D Kevin Horan D Grenada 24 D Greg Snowden R Meridian 83 A Kimberly Campbell Buck D Jackson 72 F Steve Horne R Meridian 81 A Gary Staples R Laurel 88 A Clara Burnett D Tunica 9 F Bobby Howell R Kilmichael 46 A Jody Steverson D Ripley 4 B Charles Busby R Pascagoula 111 A Mac Huddleston R Pontotoc 15 A Rufus Straughter D Belzoni 51 F Larry Byrd R Petal 104 A Robert Huddleston D Sumner 30 F Johnny Stringer D Montrose 87 D Credell Calhoun D Jackson 68 D Wanda Jennings R Southaven 7 A Preston Sullivan D Okolona 22 C Lester (Bubba) Carpenter R Burnsville 1 A Robert Johnson III D Natchez 94 D Tommy Taylor R Boyle 28 A Gary Chism R Columbus 37 A Timmy Ladner R Poplarville 93 A Sara Richardson Thomas D Indianola 31 F Bryant Clark D Pickens 47 F John T. (Trey) Lamar III R Senatobia 8 C Jerry Turner R Baldwyn 18 A Alyce Clark D Jackson 69 F Sherra Lane D Waynesboro 86 F Jessica Upshaw R Diamondhead 95 A Angela Cockerham D Magnolia 96 D Hank Lott R Sumrall 101 A Joe Warren D Mount Olive 90 D Linda Coleman D Mound Bayou 29 F Bennett Malone D Carthage 45 B Percy Watson D Hattiesburg 103 F Mary Coleman D Jackson 65 D Rita Martinson R Madison 58 A Tom Weathersby R Florence 62 A Carolyn Crawford R Pass Christian 121 A Steve Massengill R Hickory Flat 13 A Jason White D West 48 A Becky Currie R Brookhaven 92 A Brad Mayo R Oxford 12 A Linda Whittington D Schlater 34 F Dennis DeBar, Jr. R Leakesville 105 A Kevin McGee R Brandon 59 A Sonya Williams Barnes D Gulfport 119 F Scott Delano R Biloxi 117 A Doug McLeod R Lucedale 107 A Tommy Woods R Byhalia 52 A Bill Denny R Jackson 64 A Nolan Mettetal R Sardis 10 A Adrienne Wooten D Jackson 71 F Reecy Dickson D Macon 42 D America (Chuck) Middleton D Port Gibson 85 F Charles Young, Jr. D Meridian 82 F Deborah Butler Dixon D Raymond 63 D Tom Miles D Forest 75 C Hank Zuber III R Ocean Springs 113 A Blaine (Bo) Eaton II D Taylorsville 79 F Sam Mims V R McComb 97 A * Rep. David Gibbs (West Point) deceased. Tyrone Ellis D Starkville 38 D Bobby Moak D Bogue Chitto 53 F * Rep. Tommy Taylor (Boyle) served an abbreviated schedule due to severe illness. His grade reflects the importance of the votes he was able to make. ** Rep.’s Tommy Woods (Byhalia) and Kevin McGee (Brandon) resigned after the 2012 session. Legislator “Jobs” Report Card 2012 Legislative Session SENATE
FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE David Blount D Jackson 29 C Robert L. Jackson D Marks 11 D Terry Brown R Columbus 17 A Sampson Jackson II D De Kalb 32 C Nickey Browning D Pontotoc 3 A Russell Jolly D Houston 8 C Hob Bryan D Amory 7 D Kenneth Wayne Jones D Canton 21 C Terry Burton R Newton 31 A David Jordan D Greenwood 24 D Albert Butler, Sr. D Port Gibson 36 D Dean Kirby R Pearl 30 A Kelvin Butler D McComb 38 C Perry Lee R Mendenhall 35 A Videt Carmichael R Meridian 33 A Will Longwitz R Madison 25 A Lydia Chassaniol R Winona 14 A Chris Massey R Nesbit 1 A Eugene (Buck) Clarke R Hollandale 22 A Chris McDaniel R Ellisville 42 B Nancy Adams Collins R Tupelo 6 A Haskins Montgomery D Bay Springs 34 B Debbie Dawkins D Pass Christian 48 F Philip Moran R Kiln 46 A Sally Doty R Brookhaven 39 A Rita Potts Parks R Corinth 4 A Joey Fillingane R Sumrall 41 A John Polk R Hattiesburg 44 A Merle Flowers R Southaven 19 A Derrick Simmons D Greenville 12 D Hillman Frazier D Jackson 27 C Willie Simmons D Cleveland 13 C Phillip Gandy R Waynesboro 43 A Tony Smith R Picayune 47 A Tommy Gollott R Biloxi 50 A Melanie Sojourner R Natchez 37 A Steve Hale D Senatobia 10 B Bill Stone D Ashland 2 D Josh Harkins R Flowood 20 A Sean Tindell R Gulfport 49 A Angela Burks Hill R Picayune 40 A Gray Tollison R Oxford 9 A Briggs Hopson III R Vicksburg 23 B Giles Ward R Louisville 18 A John Horhn D Jackson 26 C Michael Watson R Pascagoula 51 A Billy Hudson R Hattiesburg 45 A Brice Wiggins R Pascagoula 52 A Gary Jackson R French Camp 15 A J. P. Wilemon, Jr. D Belmont 5 B * Senators Alice Harden (Jackson) and Bennie Turner (West Point) deceased. ** Senator Merle Flowers (Southaven) resigned after the 2012 session. www.bipec.org BIPEC 2012 Legislator Vote Key House FIRST LAST CITY DIST A B C D E F G H I J FIRST LAST CITY DIST A B C D E F G H I J FIRST LAST CITY DIST A B C D E F G H I J Gene Alday R Walls 25 x x x x x x x x x x Henry (Chuck) Espy III D Clarksdale 26 x x x x x x Alex Monsour, Jr. R Vicksburg 54 x x x x x x x x x x Brian Aldridge R Tupelo 17 x x x x x x x x x x Casey Eure R Biloxi 116 x x x x x x x x x x John Moore R Brandon 60 x x x x x x x x x x Tracy Arnold R Booneville 3 x x x x x x x x x x Bob Evans D Monticello 91 x x x Ken Morgan R Morgantown 100 x x x x x x x x x x Willie Bailey D Greenville 49 x x x James Evans D Jackson 70 x x x x David Myers D McComb 98 x x x x x x Nick Bain D Corinth 2 x x x x x x Michael Evans D Preston 43 x x x x x x x Pat Nelson R Southaven 40 x x x x x x x x x x a Mark Baker R Brandon 74 x x x x x x x George Flaggs, Jr. D Vicksburg 55 x x x x /nv x x Brad Oberhousen D Jackson 73 x x x x x x Earle Banks D Jackson 67 x x x x Mark Formby R Picayune 108 x x x x x x x x x x Randall Patterson D Biloxi 115 x x x x x x x David Baria D Bay St. Louis 122 x x x x Herb Frierson R Poplarville 106 x x x x x x x x x x Willie Perkins, Sr. D Greenwood 32 x x x x x x Toby Barker R Hattiesburg 102 x x x x x x x x x x Joe Gardner D Batesville 11 x x x x x Bill Pigott R Tylertown 99 x x x x x x x x x x Manly Barton R Moss Point 109 x x x x x x x x x x Andy Gipson R Braxton 77 x x x x x x x x x x John Read R Gautier 112 x x x x x x x x x x a Jim Beckett R Bruce 23 x x x /nv x x x x x x Jeffrey Guice R Ocean Springs 114 x x x x x x x x x x Tommy Reynolds D Water Valley 33 x x x x x x x a a Donnie Bell R Fulton 21 x x x x x x x x x x Philip Gunn R Clinton 56 x x /nv x x x x x x x Margaret Ellis Rogers R New Albany 14 x x x x x x x /nv x x Richard Bennett R Long Beach 120 x x x x x x x x x x Eugene Forrest Hamilton R Olive Branch 6 x x x x x x x x x x Ray Rogers R Pearl 61 x x x x x x x x x x Ed Blackmon, Jr. D Canton 57 x x x x x Greg Haney R Gulfport 118 x x x x x x x x x x Randy Rushing R Decatur 78 x x x x x x x x x x a a Scott Bounds R Philadelphia 44 x x x /nv x x x x x x Esther Harrison D Columbus 41 x x x x x Omeria Scott D Laurel 80 /nv x Randy Boyd R Mantachie 19 x x x x x x x x x x John W. Hines, Sr. D Greenville 50 x x x x x William Shirley Jr. R Quitman 84 x x x x x x x x x x Billy Broomfield D Moss Point 110 x x x Stephen Holland D Plantersville 16 x x x x x Bobby Shows R Ellisville 89 x x x x x x x x x x a Cecil Brown D Jackson 66 x x x x x Gregory Holloway, Sr. D Hazlehurst 76 x x /nv x x x Ferr Smith D Carthage 27 x x x x x a Chris Brown R Aberdeen 20 x x x x x x x x x x Joey Hood R Ackerman 35 x x x x x x x x x x Jeff Smith R Columbus 39 x x x x /nv x x x x Kelvin Buck D Holly Springs 5 x x x x x x Kevin Horan D Grenada 24 x x p x x x Greg Snowden R Meridian 83 x x x x x x x x x x Kimberly Campbell Buck D Jackson 72 x x x x x Steve Horne R Meridian 81 x x x x x x x x x x Gary Staples R Laurel 88 x x x x x x x x x x a Clara Burnett D Tunica 9 x x x x Bobby Howell R Kilmichael 46 x x x x x x x x x x Jody Steverson D Ripley 4 x x x x /nv x x x Charles Busby R Pascagoula 111 x x x x x x x x x x Mac Huddleston R Pontotoc 15 x x x x x x x x x Rufus Straughter D Belzoni 51 x x x x Larry Byrd R Petal 104 x x x x x x x x x x Robert Huddleston D Sumner 30 x x x x Johnny Stringer D Montrose 87 x x x x x x Credell Calhoun D Jackson 68 x x x x x Wanda Jennings R Southaven 7 x x x x x x x x x x Preston Sullivan D Okolona 22 x x x x x x x a a a a a a a Lester (Bubba) Carpenter R Burnsville 1 x x x x x x x x x x Robert Johnson III D Natchez 94 x x x x x Tommy Taylor R Boyle 28 /nv /nv /nv /nv /nv x x /nv /nv x Gary Chism R Columbus 37 x x x x x x x x x x Timmy Ladner R Poplarville 93 x x x x x x x x x x Sara Richardson Thomas D Indianola 31 x x x x x a Bryant Clark D Pickens 47 x x John T.(Trey) Lamar III R Senatobia 8 x x /nv x x x x Jerry Turner R Baldwyn 18 x x x x x x x x x x a a a Alyce Clarke D Jackson 69 x x x x x Sherra Lane D Waynesboro 86 x x x x x Jessica Upshaw R Diamondhead 95 x x x x /nv /nv x /nv x x Angela Cockerham D Magnolia 96 x x x x x Hank Lott R Sumrall 101 x x x p x x x x x x Joe Warren D Mount Olive 90 x x x x x Linda Coleman D Mound Bayou 29 x x x x x Bennett Malone D Carthage 45 x x x x x x x x x Percy Watson D Hattiesburg 103 x x x x Mary Coleman D Jackson 65 x x x x x Rita Martinson R Madison 58 x x x x x x x x x x Tom Weathersby R Florence 62 x x x x x x x x x x Carolyn Crawford R Pass Christian 121 x x x x x x x x x x Steve Massengill R Hickory Flat 13 x x x x x x x x x x Jason White D West 48 x x x x x x x x x a Becky Currie R Brookhaven 92 x x x x x x x x x x Brad Mayo R Oxford 12 x x x x x x x x x x Linda Whittington D Schlater 34 x x x /nv x Dennis DeBar, Jr R Leakesville 105 x x x x x x x x x Kevin McGee R Brandon 59 x x x x x x x x x x Sonya Williams Barnes D Gulfport 119 x x x x Scott Delano R Biloxi 117 x x x x x x x x x x Doug McLeod R Lucedale 107 x x x x x x x x x x Tommy Woods R Byhalia 52 x x x x x x x x x x Bill Denny R Jackson 64 x x x x x x x x x x Nolan Mettetal R Sardis 10 x x x x x x x x x x Adrienne Wooten D Jackson 71 x x x x x Reecy Dickson D Macon 42 x x x x x x America (Chuck) Middleton D Port Gibson 85 x x x x Charles Young Jr. D Meridian 82 x x x x Deborah Butler Dixon D Raymond 63 x x x x x x x Tom Miles D Forest 75 x x x p x x x Hank Zuber III R Ocean Springs 113 x x x x x x x x x x Blaine (Bo) Eaton II D Taylorsville 79 x x x x Sam Mims V R McComb 97 x x x x x x x x x x a/nv = not voting or absent p = present Tyrone Ellis D Starkville 38 x x x x x Bobby Moak D Bogue Chitto 53 x x x x BIPEC 2012 Legislator Vote Key SENATE
FIRST LAST CITY DIST A B C D E F G H FIRST LAST CITY DIST A B C D E F G H David Blount D Jackson 29 x x x x x x David Jordan D Greenwood 24 x x x x x x Terry Brown R Columbus 17 x x x x x x x x Dean Kirby R Pearl 30 x x x x x x x x Nickey Browning D Pontotoc 3 x x x x x x x x Perry Lee R Mendenhall 35 x x x x x x x x Hob Bryan D Amory 7 a/nv x x x x Will Longwitz R Madison 25 x x x x x x x x Terry Burton R Newton 31 x x x x x x x x Chris Massey R Nesbit 1 x x x x x x x x Albert Butler, Sr. D Port Gibson 36 x x x x x Chris McDaniel R Ellisville 42 x x x x a/nv x x x Kelvin Butler D McComb 38 x x x x x x Haskins Montgomery D Bay Springs 34 x x x x x a/nv x Videt Carmichael R Meridian 33 x x x x x x x x Philip Moran R Kiln 46 x x x x x x x x Lydia Chassaniol R Winona 14 x x x x x x x x Rita Potts Parks R Corinth 4 x x x x x x x x Eugene (Buck) Clarke R Hollandale 22 x x x x x x x x John Polk R Hattiesburg 44 x x x x x a/nv x x Nancy Adams Collins R Tupelo 6 x x x x x x x x Derrick Simmons D Greenville 12 x x x x x Debbie Dawkins D Pass Christian 48 a/nv x x x x Willie Simmons D Cleveland 13 x x x x x x Sally Doty R Brookhaven 39 x x x x x x x x Tony Smith R Picayune 47 x x x x x x x x Joey Fillingane R Sumrall 41 x x x x x x x x Melanie Sojourner R Natchez 37 x x x x x x x x Merle Flowers R Southaven 19 x x x x x x x x Bill Stone D Ashland 2 x x x x a/nv x Hillman Frazier D Jackson 27 x x x x x x Sean Tindell R Gulfport 49 x x x x x x x x Phillip Gandy R Waynesboro 43 x x x x x x x x Gray Tollison R Oxford 9 x x x x x x x x Tommy Gollott R Biloxi 50 x x x x x x x x Giles Ward R Louisville 18 x x x x x a/nv x x Steve Hale D Senatobia 10 x x x x x x x x Michael Watson R Pascagoula 51 x x x x a/nv a/nv x x Josh Harkins R Flowood 20 x x x x x x x x Brice Wiggins R Pascagoula 52 x x x x x x x x Angela Burks Hill R Picayune 40 x x x x x x x x J. P. Wilemon, Jr. D Belmont 5 x x x x x x x Briggs Hopson III R Vicksburg 23 x x x x a/nv x x x a/nv = Not Voting or Absent P = Present John Horhn D Jackson 26 x x x x x x Billy Hudson R Hattiesburg 45 x x x x x x x x Gary Jackson R French Camp 15 x x x x x x x x Robert L. Jackson D Marks 11 x x x x x Sampson Jackson II D DeKalb 32 x x x x x x Russell Jolly D Houston 8 x x x x x x Kenneth Wayne Jones D Canton 21 x x x x x x