2021 MS Legislative Scorecard

SB2588 makes it easier to purge invalid names from the voter rolls. Requires county election officials to remove names of people who do not to vote at least once during a four-year period.

The Mississippi State Senate passed SB2588 on February 10, 2021 by a vote of 36 to 16. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because strengthening election laws are crucial in the preservation of our election process and election integrity. Article IV, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution provides that "citizens" of the United States "shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities," such as the "right of citizens of the United States" to vote as prescribed in the 26th Amendment. It would be an infringement on our rights to allow any ineligible elector to vote.

SB2820 creates a government agency by establishing the Mississippi Department of Tourism.

The Mississippi State Senate passed SB2820 on February 11, 2021 by a vote of 43 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is just another government agency not permitted by the constitution. This expands the size of government and allow the state of Mississippi to interfere in the free market by propping up some businesses, while potentially excluding many.

SB2536 requires any public institution of learning that is a member of the NCAA, NAIA, MHSAA or NJCCA require its athletic or sports teams according to biological sex.

The Mississippi State Senate passed SB2536 on February 11, 2021 by a vote of 34 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas for years. This indoctrination is letting people believe that they can choose their pronouns and that they can be transgender. Scientifically and biblically, there are two genders. Taxpayers fund sports programs in schools, so this legislation ensures that taxpayer dollars will not be going to athletic programs that embrace the woke culture.

HB1326 pre-ratifies a "Balanced Budget Amendment" before a constitutional convention convenes.

The Mississippi State Senate passed HB1326 on March 10, 2021 by a vote of 35 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation unconstitutionally pre-ratifies a Balanced Budget Amendment before a constitutional convention convenes. An Article V Constitutional Convention proposal could cause serious damage to our constitution and there is no evidence that such amendment would fix our financial problems. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.

SB2971 is an act to authorize mass amounts of spending on education, capital projects and much more.

The Mississippi State Senate passed SB2971 on March 29, 2021 by a vote of 49 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this government spending expands government and funds projects and programs that are not authorized in the constitution.