Mississippi · Current officeholder
Jeffery Harness
Democratic Mississippi House, District 85
Record last updated:
Sponsored legislation
147 bills in the current data (111 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC 37 | B.B. King or Elvis Presley; request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of Jefferson Davis with either. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 1788 | Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HR 165 | Former Representative Blaine H. "Bo" Eaton II; commend esteemed and laudable legislative career and public service of. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2026 |
| HR 103 | MS Gulf Coast Community College Men's Golf Team; commend for winning a second consecutive NJCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2026 |
| HB 1402 | Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 1126 | Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HR 65 | Port Gibson Middle School Basketball Team; commend upon winning the 2025-2026 state championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2026 |
| HB 924 | Bonds; authorize issuance for preplanning improvements to Walter Washington Administration and Classroom Building at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 923 | Bonds; authorize issuance for agricultural facilities infrastructure upgrade at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 922 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the K.L. Simmons Technology Building at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 921 | Bonds; authorize issuance for Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center at Alcorn State University. | Primary 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 917 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 916 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at all Alcorn State University campuses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 912 | Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Hydroponics Research and Teaching Greenhouse at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 906 | Bonds; authorize issuance for housing improvements at Alcorn State University. | Primary 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1869 | Appropriation; City of Vicksburg for Year 1 of the Vicksburg Blight Elimination Three-year Action Plan. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1865 | Appropriation; Jefferson County for repair and renovation of the Jefferson County Nursing Home. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1864 | Appropriation; Jefferson County for motor vehicles for sheriff's department and repairs to the county jail. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1847 | Bonds; authorize for Jefferson County Sheriff's Department motor vehicles and repairs to county jail. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1834 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1818 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jefferson County Nursing Home with repair of buildings. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1805 | Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and prgrams at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1804 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to certain buildings at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1803 | Appropriation; MDA to provide funding to Alcorn State for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1802 | Appropriation; IHL for the support of Alcorn State University Land-Grant Research and Extension Programs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1801 | Appropriation; IHL to strengthen poultry science research and programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1800 | Appropriation; IHL to support animal science and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1799 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1798 | Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1797 | Appropriation; IHL to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1796 | Appropriation; IHL for support of horticulture research and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1795 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to residence halls at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1794 | Appropriation; IHL for growth of new regional health care and medical sciences facilities of Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1341 | Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1340 | Appropriation; VFW Post 2572 for operating expenses for the VFW Building and making various repairs and improvements to the building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1339 | Appropriation; American Legion Allein Post #3 for providing various services and making repairs and upgrades to the American Legion Building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1338 | Appropration; Catfish Row Musuem in Vicksburg for expansion, furnishing and equipping the museum. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1337 | Appropration; American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 in Vicksburg for making upgrades and renovations to the American Legion Building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1278 | Appropriation; MS Cultural Crossroads to provide funding to carry out its mission. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1276 | Statewide Utility Tax Reform Act; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HR 58 | Mark Anthony Smith, Sr.; commend life and legacy upon his passing. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 23, 2026 |
| HR 43 | Alcorn State University; commemorate and celebrate upon the occasion of its 155th anniversary. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 928 | Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway." | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HC 19 | Warren Central High School Vikings Football Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 9, 2026 |
| HC 41 | Constitution; amend to restore authority to tax Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant to Claiborne County. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HC 38 | Constitution; amend to revise the Legislature's authority to limit a county's right to levy taxes on certain electrical plants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HC 35 | Constitution; amend to revise the Legislature's authority to limit a county's right to levy taxes on certain electrical plants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 920 | Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling to residential property. | Primary 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 711 | CON; authorize issuance of to nonprofit company in Jefferson County to provide home health services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1400 | "Mississippi High School Student-Athlete NIL Protection Act"; enact. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1378 | Task Force to Study Restoration of Adequate Funding to Alcorn State University; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1365 | Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise to increase certain rebates and removing caps on individual productions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1351 | Claiborne County Risk Compensation Fund Act; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1350 | Commercial driver's license; remove prohibition for nonadjudication of. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1349 | Habitual offenders; exclude nonviolent offenders. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1348 | Alcoholic beverages; allow holders of package retailer's permits to sell on Sunday. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1347 | Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1346 | Law Enforcement Supplemental Pay Program; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1343 | Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1282 | Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2026; establish. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1281 | State Auditor; require to perform 50-year review comparing appropriations to Alcorn and Mississippi State Universities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1280 | Marijuana; reduce penalties for possession of. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1279 | Vocational education programs; require to be established in every school district or shared operation between multiple districts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1277 | Nuclear In Lieu Tax Distribution Equity Act; create to revise allocation of Grand Gulf payments. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1267 | Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; create to authorize and regulate the personal use of marijuana. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1997 | City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HR 132 | Nicholas Anderson; commend upon being named 2024 Most Outstanding Rookie for the Canadian Football League. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HC 62 | Wiley Franklin Jones; commend for service of. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 28, 2025 |
| HB 1708 | Kemper County; authorize contributions to Philadelphia Transit. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 28, 2025 |
| HB 642 | Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University. | Primary 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 |
| HR 56 | Honorable Hiram Rhodes Revels; celebrate legacy on 155th anniversary of his election to U.S. Senate as 1st African American in Congress. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 734 | Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of certain food. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 708 | Nuclear generating plants; repeal provisions of law that provides ad valorem tax exemption for. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1922 | Appropriation; MS Cultural Crossroads to provide funding to carry out its mission. | Primary 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 1844 | Appropriation; City of Port Gibson for playground facilities improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1843 | Appropriation; City of Port Gibson for water and sewer infrastructure improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1842 | Appropriation; Town of Bude for purchasing public safety equipment for the town police department. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1841 | Appropriation; City of Port Gibson for constructing a police station and purchasing motor vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1840 | Appropriation; Claiborne County for road repairs and improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1839 | Appropriation; Claiborne County for making improvements to several recreational facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1838 | Appropriation; Claiborne County for repairs and improvements to county's wastewater lagoon serving the Hermanville area. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1799 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1798 | Appropriation; IHL to provide additional funding for Alcorn State to address funding disparity between land grant universities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1797 | Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1796 | Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to residence halls at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1795 | Appropriation; Town of Fayette for various projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1794 | Appropriation; IHL for growth of new regional health care and medical sciences facilities of Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1793 | Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and programs at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1792 | Appropriation; MDA to provide funding to Alcorn State for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1790 | Appropration; Catfish Row Musuem in Vicksburg for expansion, furnishing and equipping the museum. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1789 | Appropriation; American Legion Allein Post #3 for providing various services and making repairs and upgrades to the American Legion Building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1788 | Appropriation; VFW Post 2572 for operating expenses for the VFW Building and making various repairs and improvements to the building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1787 | Appropration; American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 in Vicksburg for making upgrades and renovations to the American Legion Building. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1786 | Appropriation; IHL to strengthen poultry science research and programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1785 | Appropriation; IHL to support animal science and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1784 | Appropriation; IHL to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1783 | Appropriation; IHL for support of horticulture research and extension programs at Alcorn State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1780 | Appropriation; IHL for the support of Alcorn State University Land-Grant Research and Extension Programs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1778 | Bonds; authorize issuance of to assist Town of Marion with road improvements. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1718 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the David L. Whitney Arena Complex and Wellness Center at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1712 | Appropriation; Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for certain projects in the member counties. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1678 | Bonds; authorize issuance for preplanning improvements to Walter Washington Administration and Classroom Building at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1677 | Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1676 | Bonds; authorize issuance for Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1675 | Bonds; authorize issuance for agricultural facilities infrastructure upgrades at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1674 | Bonds; authorize issuance for housing improvements at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1673 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the K.L. Simmons Technology Building at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1672 | Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1671 | Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Hydroponics Research and Teaching Greenhouse at Alcorn State University. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1666 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Fayette with various projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1665 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Claiborne County with improvements to recreational facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1664 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Port Gibson with playground facilities improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1663 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Bude with public safety enhancements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1649 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Port Gibson with construction of police station and purchasing motor vehicles. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1648 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Claiborne County with road improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1647 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Claiborne County with lagoon project. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1646 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Port Gibson with water and sewer infrastructure improvements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1642 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance with various projects. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1223 | Statewide Utility Tax Reform Act; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HR 11 | City of Vicksburg; commend upon the occasion of the Bicentennial Anniversary of its incorporation. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 6, 2025 |
| HC 27 | Constitution; amend to restore authority to tax Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant to Claiborne County. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HC 26 | Constitution; amend to revise the Legislature's authority to limit a county's right to levy taxes on certain electrical plants. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HC 16 | Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 855 | "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2025"; establish. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 756 | Vocational education programs; require to be established in every school district or shared operation between multiple districts. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 657 | Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 656 | Habitual offenders; exclude nonviolent offenders. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 655 | Public defenders; increase compensation for court appointed. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 654 | Marijuana; reduce penalties for possession of. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 653 | Commercial driver's license; remove prohibition for nonadjudication of. | Primary 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 1319 | Claiborne County Risk Compensation Fund Act; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1318 | Nuclear in Lieu Tax Distribution Equity Act; create to revise allocation of Grand Gulf payments. | Primary 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 1224 | ST: Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling from commercial to residential status. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1222 | Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise to increase certain rebates and removing caps on individual productions and aggregate yearly disbursements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 105 | Alcoholic beverages; allow holders of package retailer's permits to sell on Sunday. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1005 | Appointed counsel for indigent defendants; increase compensation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1004 | Nuclear generating plants; revise distribution of payments made in lieu of ad valorem taxes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1003 | Nuclear generating plants; revise distribution of payments made in lieu of ad valorem taxes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1002 | Nuclear generating plants; revise distribution of payments made in lieu of ad valorem taxes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |