2022 MS Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Mississippi Legislature in 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Establishes Grant
Administers Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds under the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to the Department of Environemtal Quality to create a grant to help government comply with regulations and environmental policy.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Healthy Food & Families Program
Permits the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to increase the purchasing power of Mississippi residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and support local farmers by providing matching dollar incentives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Tech Tax
Creates the taxation of remote and internet-based computer software products and creates a service study commission to recommend how products should be taxed.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. ARPA Funds
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property Management.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Vaccine Mandate
Prohibits any state or local official, school or university from refusing services, health care access or employment opportunities to a person based on their Covid-19 vaccination status.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Equal Pay for Equal Work
Requires that no employer shall pay an employee a wage at a rate less than the rate of an employee of the opposite sex.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 4.3% |
| Republican | 21.7% |
