Mississippi · Current officeholder
David Blount
Democratic Mississippi Senate, District 29
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Sponsored legislation
132 bills in the current data (48 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC 545 | Honor Carroll E. Rhodes for lifetime of service to civil rights in Mississippi. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 3106 | City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 2632 | Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 3400 | Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3328 | City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3109 | Taxes; exempt leases and subleases of state park lands to nonprofits. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 2898 | Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SC 544 | Commend Mrs. Nora Miller for distinguished leadership as President of MUW. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 2924 | Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 30, 2026 |
| SR 86 | Commend Sam Hubbard on the occasion of his retirement as Deputy Commissioner of Department of Banking and Consumer Finance. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SR 71 | Paying tribute to the memory of pioneering Journalist and JSU Professor Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony of Jackson, Mississippi. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 2369 | Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 19, 2026 |
| SC 524 | Remembering Willie Totten and Jerry Rice who were nicknamed the Mississippi Valley State "Satellite Express." | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 18, 2026 |
| SC 522 | Paying tribute to Mississippi musical icon Guy Hovis, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 18, 2026 |
| SC 521 | Extend congratulations of Legislature to Dr. John A. Peoples, Jr., President Emeritus of JSU and oldest living HBCU President. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 18, 2026 |
| SC 509 | Extend sympathy on passing of Rod Paige. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 18, 2026 |
| SB 2018 | The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 2912 | MS Deferred Compensation; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2910 | PERS; require any terminated plan to pay net pension liability to board in a lump sum before termination. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2819 | Illegal dumping; increase penalties for. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2729 | Prohibited noises; provide requirement for certain retail establishments within a municipality. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2522 | UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2515 | Closed schools; revise certain provisions regarding repurposing of. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2483 | J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act; enact. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2479 | "Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2464 | Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2242 | Mississippi Math Act; enact. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2203 | State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2104 | Gaming; include online, interactive and computerized versions thereof, increase penalties, and authorize forfeiture. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 2001 | School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 3031 | Income tax; suspend reductions until PERS is funded at 80%. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2946 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Greenwood Cemetery Association for restoration and repair. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2172 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA to the Jackson Fire Department for fire protection services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2171 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Hinds County for Midway Road and Owens Road Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2170 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Byram for drainage projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2169 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to University of Mississippi Medical Center to build a fire station. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SR 42 | Extend condolences of Senate to family of Mrs. Donna Jill Johnson of Meridian the first Republican Circuit Clerk. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2026 |
| SR 40 | Commend and honor "Mississippi Links Day at the Capitol 2026" for outstanding service. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 36 | Celebrate 85th Birthday of Junior League of Jackson. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 16 | Recognize MS Symphony Orchestra (MSO) as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Performing Arts. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| SR 14 | Recognize Mississippi Blues Musician Jesse Robinson as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| SC 516 | Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize initiative procedure for new law. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2920 | Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2906 | PERS; repeal Tier 5, but provide a different COLA for new hires. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2791 | Purple Angels Law; enact to create a persistent-domestic-violence-offender registry within the Department of Public Safety. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2649 | Jackson Airport takeover; repeal provisions regarding. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2582 | Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; enact. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2574 | Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2573 | National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2516 | Winter-Reed Loan Repayment Program; provide awards for assistant teachers. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2504 | Study Committee on Mathematical Literacy; create. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2397 | Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2396 | Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases located on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2389 | Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2375 | Unpaid water fees to municipally owned utilities and court-initiated receiverships; assess as lien on property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2279 | License reinstatement; apply standards to physicians and dentists to reenter practice after certain offenses. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2097 | State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2094 | Elections; authorize online voter registration and preelection day voting. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2047 | Absentee voting; establish electronic application procedure for college students. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2006 | Judicial office allowance; increase for circuit and chancery. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SR 9 | Recognize lasting financial and athletic impact of highly regarded SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 20, 2026 |
| SR 8 | Arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson; express support for the congregation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 20, 2026 |
| SR 10 | Bicentennial Celebration of the founding of MS College; commemorate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 20, 2026 |
| SR 1 | Commend Terry High School Boys Class 6A Track and Field Team for winning 2025 State Championship, its first state title. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 20, 2026 |
| SR 1 | Commend District 24 Senator David L. Jordan for distinguished service to State Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 3064 | City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| SB 2248 | Fresh Start Act; revise. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 3, 2025 |
| SR 145 | Commend Jackson Prep Boys Basketball team for winning MAIS Overall State Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SR 144 | Commend Jackson Prep Lady Patriots for winning back-to-back MAIS 6A State Championships. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SR 140 | Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SR 130 | Recognize JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson as National Athletic Director of the Year. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SR 128 | W.H. Lanier Junior Senior High School; recognize 100th Anniversary Celebration. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 2510 | Gaming; include online, interactive and computerized versions thereof, increase penalties, and authorize forfeiture. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 31, 2025 |
| SC 539 | Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 2381 | Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 27, 2025 |
| SR 123 | Recognize outstanding leadership of Senator John A. Polk upon being awarded the MNG Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| SR 120 | Commemorate Clinton Massacre on 150th Anniversary of the tragedy and remember the lives lost. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| SR 119 | Mourn the loss of Jackson Police Department Corporal Christopher Gallion, Sr. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 2438 | Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; enact. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 20, 2025 |
| SR 99 | Commemorate the legacy of Mississippi Representative Icey Day the "Father of Mississippi Industries for the Blind." | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SR 114 | Commend the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter who were lost in the line of duty after transporting a patient. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SC 535 | Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 19, 2025 |
| SC 533 | Recognize Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center on occasion of its 50th Anniversary. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 19, 2025 |
| SR 91 | Commend Raymond High School Boys Basketball Team for back-to-back Class 4A State Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 82 | Observe March 20, 2025, as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Mississippi State Capitol." | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 78 | Commend 2025 Callaway Girls Basketball Team for 6A Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 68 | Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| SR 64 | Congratulate JSU Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey upon his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSAA). | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| SR 63 | Commend the life of Black Hawk pilot U.S. Army Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| SC 530 | Recognize public service and historic preservation accomplishments of Raymond Mayor Isla Tullos. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 6, 2025 |
| SC 524 | Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 6, 2025 |
| SC 507 | Congratulate Jackson State University Tigers Football Team and Coach TC Taylor for first Celebration Bowl Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 6, 2025 |
| SC 505 | Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 6, 2025 |
| SB 2863 | MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 2794 | PERS; require any terminated plan to pay net pension liability to board in a lump sum before termination. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 2679 | Department of Human Services; allow agency discretion for establishing or using certain federal reporting systems. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 2291 | State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SR 65 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| SR 52 | Commemorate 155th Anniversary of the first African American Mississippi U.S. Senator Hiram Revels. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| SB 3096 | Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2970 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County for Midway Road and Owens Road Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2938 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA to the Jackson Fire Department for fire protection services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2935 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Byram for drainage projects. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2901 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Greenwood Cemetery Association for renovation and repair. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2812 | Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2139 | Tobacco tax; define tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices for purposes of 15% excise tax. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2105 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to University of Mississippi Medical Center to build a fire station. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SC 502 | Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 20, 2025 |
| SC 503 | Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 18, 2025 |
| SR 30 | Extend condolences on the passing of MS Representative Charles L. Young, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2025 |
| SR 29 | Honor Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones for 25 years of law enforcement leadership. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2025 |
| SC 506 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 17, 2025 |
| SC 504 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 17, 2025 |
| SR 22 | Congratulate Jackson State University Women's Softball Team for first SWAC Championship in over a decade. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2025 |
| SR 21 | Congratulate the JSU "Sonic Boom of the South" marching band for electrifying performance at Tournament of Roses Parade. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2025 |
| SC 523 | Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize initiative procedure for new law. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SC 512 | Constitution; amend to restore suffrage to felons upon discharge by Department of Corrections. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2806 | PERS; provide that state bear responsibility for county and municipal employer contributions over July 1, 2024, rate. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2720 | TANF; require DHS to spend maximum allowable amount on child care vouchers. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2719 | Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2588 | Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2567 | Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2542 | Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2458 | Legal assistants; increase the number of in the Seventh Circuit Court District. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2394 | Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2390 | Medicaid; remove proof of income requirement from presumptive eligibility for pregnant women. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2327 | Capitol police; clarify jurisdiction to include violations of municipal codes and ordinances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2066 | Elections; authorize online voter registration and preelection day voting. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2065 | Absentee voting; establish electronic application procedure for college students. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2001 | National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SR 17 | Recognize Jane Crater Hiatt as recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for "Stephen C. Edds" Patron of the Arts. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2025 |
| SR 1 | Celebrate 50th anniversary of Callaway Chargers State Championship team. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 15, 2025 |