Mississippi · Current officeholder
Timaka James-Jones
Democratic Mississippi House, District 51
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Sponsored legislation
130 bills in the current data (80 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC 25 | Mississippi Juneteenth Homecoming Weekend 2026; recognize and celebrate. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4154 | Suffrage; restore to Karen Smith of Yazoo County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4144 | Suffrage; restore to Tony Qualls of Humphreys County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4139 | Suffrage; restore to Charles Howery of Yazoo County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4138 | Suffrage; restore to Lamar Sampson of Humphreys County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4038 | City of Greenwood; authorize to establish a Vacant and Abandoned Structure Registration Program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4130 | Yazoo County; authorize to establish an economic and industrial development authority. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 1887 | Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Improved Benevolent Protective Elks of the World Hill Lodge #811. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 1832 | Humphreys County; authorize to make contribution to Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 6, 2026 |
| HB 1831 | Humphreys County; authorize a contribution to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 1, 2026 |
| HB 1402 | Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 1041 | MS Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to construct and maintain levee system along the Yazoo River. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2026 |
| HR 67 | Demarcus "Shoutout 2 D Ford" Ford; commend musical accomplishments and artistry of. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 788 | Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 924 | Bonds; authorize issuance for preplanning improvements to Walter Washington Administration and Classroom Building at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 923 | Bonds; authorize issuance for agricultural facilities infrastructure upgrade at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 922 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the K.L. Simmons Technology Building at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 921 | Bonds; authorize issuance for Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 919 | Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 917 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 916 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at all Alcorn State University campuses. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 912 | Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Hydroponics Research and Teaching Greenhouse at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 906 | Bonds; authorize issuance for housing improvements at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 905 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the David L. Whitney (HPER) Arena Complex and Wellness Center at Alcorn State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 807 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for local match funding for county emergency management agency for construction of certain facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 806 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for making repairs and improvements to the County Courthouse. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 805 | Appropriation; Belzoni Humphreys Development Foundation for repairs and restoration work at the Catfish Museum. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 804 | Appropriation; City of Belzoni to help defray operational costs and capital expenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 802 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for cost share needs associated with recovery projects following 2023 tornado. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 801 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for construction of an emergency care unit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 800 | Appropriation; Humphreys County to fund the development of a comprehensive plan to attract new business. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 799 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for infrastructure and site development at Humphreys County Industrial Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 798 | Appropriation; Yazoo County for making critical repairs to streets and roads of the county. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 797 | Sales tax; exempt sales of children's diapers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 796 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for establishing a regional housing recovery strategy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 795 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for Sheriff's Department to replace vehicles and equipment and relocate the department to a new facility. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 794 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for implementing business recovery activities and beginning site development for two pending businesses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 792 | Appropriation; Yazoo County for making critical infrastructure improvements to the Yazoo County Port. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 791 | Appropriation; Yazoo County to begin planning, design and construction of a 4-lane highway connecting Hwy 16 from Hwy 49 to I-55. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 790 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for infrastructure and site development at Sharkey County Industrial Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 4036 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Alliance Training, Inc., with improvements to its worksite training facility. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 4035 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Greenwood with acquiring essential vehicles and reducing existing debt incurred to acquire vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 4034 | Appropriation; City of Greenwood for acquiring essential vehicles and reducing existing debt incurred to acquire vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1888 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for purchasing motor vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1886 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for making repairs and improvements to city roads. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1876 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for repair and renovation of certain municipal buildings and facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1875 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for tennis court repair and renovation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1874 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for utility system and metering upgrades. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1873 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for acquisition of heavy equipment. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1872 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for staffing and personnel costs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1871 | Appropriation; City of Itta Bena for installation of security cameras and signage. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1833 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the City of Itta Bena repair and renoavations of municipal facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1830 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with staffing/personnel costs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1829 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with installation of security cameras and signage. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1828 | Bonds; authorize issuance to the City of Itta Bena with purchasing motor vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1827 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with heavy equipment acquisition. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1826 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with road improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1825 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with tennis court repair. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1824 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Itta Bena with utility system improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HR 45 | MS Delta Days at the Capitol; commend the distinguished ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| HR 26 | Jamal Roberts; commend and congratulate upon winning the 23rd season of American Idol. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 920 | Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling to residential property. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 918 | Nuclear generating plants; revise provisions related to distribution of payments made in lieu of ad valorem taxes. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 869 | One Fair Wage Act; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 808 | School teachers, assistant teachers and postsecondary professors and course instructors in full-time capacity; increase salary by $7,500.00. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 803 | Pedestrian crosswalk or skybridge; conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing at MVSU. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 793 | Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 789 | Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 703 | Public purchasing laws; revise to include set asides for businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 699 | Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 668 | Cemeteries on private property; provide right of access to for certain persons. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 667 | Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of certain voters who apply for driver's license or register for selective service. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 666 | Alcoholic beverages; authorize governing authorities of wet jurisdictions to authorize package retail sales on Sunday. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 665 | Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1519 | Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; revise students eligible for assistance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1493 | Mississippi Maternal Health Momnibus Act; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1453 | Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program; establish within Health Dept. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1446 | Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1445 | Gold Alert; create a statewide alert for persons 18 to 23 years of age. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1004 | Comprehensive Reproductive Health and Education Act; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1001 | Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after 30-day cut off but before election day. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1000 | Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; establish. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HC 21 | Mississippi Juneteenth Homecoming Weekend 2025; recognize and celebrate. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 4008 | Suffrage; restore to Charles Howery of Yazoo County. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 1951 | Suffrage; restore to Charity Payne of Coahoma County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 1937 | Suffrage; restore to Lamar Sampson of Humphreys County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 1876 | Suffrage; restore to Felisha Turner of DeSoto County. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 658 | DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 927 | Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 871 | Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1551 | Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board; create within Department of Health. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1656 | Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 28, 2025 |
| HB 990 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for construction of an emergency care unit. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 989 | Appropriation; Humphreys County to fund the development of a comprehensive plan to attract new business. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 988 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for countywide emergency alert system. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 987 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for infrastructure and site development at Humphreys County Industrial Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 986 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for new sewer lagoon system in community of Midnight. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 985 | Appropriation; Humphreys County for cost share needs associated with recovery projects following 2023 tornado. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 984 | Appropriation; Belzoni Humphreys Development Foundation for repairs and restoration work at the Catfish Museum. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 983 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for making repairs and improvements to the County Courthouse. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 982 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for cost of rehabilitation and reconstruction of Sharkey-Issaquena County Hospital. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 981 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for local match funding for county emergency management agency for construction of certain facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 980 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for infrastructure and site development at Sharkey County Industrial Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 979 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for Sheriff's Department to replace vehicles and equipment and relocate the department to a new facility. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 978 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for implementing business recovery activities and beginning site development for two pending businesses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 977 | Appropriation; Sharkey County for establishing a regional housing recovery strategy. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 976 | Appropriation; City of Belzoni to help defray operational costs and capital expenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 710 | Sales tax; exempt sales of children's diapers and adult diapers. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1921 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1920 | Appropriation; Coahoma Community College and MS Delta Community College for repairs and improvements of campus facilities. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1914 | Appropriation; Yazoo County for the Lake George Bridge Replacement Project. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1823 | Appropriation; Yazoo County for making critical infrastructure improvements to the Yazoo County Port. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1822 | Appropriation; Yazoo County for making critical repairs to streets and roads of the county. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1821 | Appropriation; Yazoo County to begin planning, design and construction of a 4-lane highway connecting Hwy 16 from Hwy 49 to I-55. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1686 | Appropriation; Hinds County for expanding broadband Internet access. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1657 | Sales tax; exempt. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 44 | Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace; commend on being elected the 5th African American to be elected National President of the Association of Teachers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 20, 2025 |
| HR 12 | Delta Days at the Capitol; commend and congratulate on the occasion of. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 857 | Literacy-based Promotion Act; revise to expand intervention and strategies for literacy proficiency among students in Grade 4 through 8. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 870 | Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 732 | Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of voters. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 678 | Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 590 | School resource officers; include in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of LEO and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund benefits. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1234 | Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1117 | Misdemeanor crimes; require automatic expungement of. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1116 | Acquittals and dismissals; require automatic expunction of records of. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1082 | Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board; revise per diem paid to board members. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1061 | Pedestrian crosswalk or skybridge; conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing at MVSU. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1050 | Crimes of exposing another to contagious diseases and endangerment by bodily substance; revise elements and penalties. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1047 | Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; establish. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |