Mississippi · Current officeholder
Rita Parks
Republican Mississippi Senate, District 4
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Sponsored legislation
103 bills in the current data (42 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 3404 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 3403 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 2632 | Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 3071 | Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 13, 2026 |
| SB 3070 | Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 3061 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 3053 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 3075 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3060 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3059 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3058 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3057 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3056 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3055 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 3054 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SB 2898 | Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| SC 534 | Urge Congress to authorize reliability report on Marine Highway 65. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 6, 2026 |
| SR 128 | Extend condolences of Mississippi Senate on the passing of former Ole Miss Athletic Director Warner Alford, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2026 |
| SR 105 | Commend Ole Miss Rifle Team for first-ever National Smoothbore Championship. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 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 90 | Congratulate former State Senator Bobby Chamberlin upon his investiture as United States District Court Judge. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SR 84 | Commend Kossuth High School Lady Aggies Cheer Team for State and National Championships. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2026 |
| SC 520 | Designate official "Rockabilly Districts" in certain Northeast Mississippi communities. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 19, 2026 |
| SB 3102 | Appropriation; Tourism, Department of. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2026 |
| SB 2018 | The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 13, 2026 |
| SC 526 | Congratulate Ole Miss Rebels Football Team for outstanding 2025-2026 Sugar Bowl Season finishing No. 3 in Final Football Rankings. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 4, 2026 |
| SB 2783 | BEAM; amend definitions for "applicant" and "eligible project" and add "retail end user." | 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 3367 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Corinth for residency program training facility at Magnolia Hospital. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3366 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Walnut for infrastructure improvements to Industrial Road. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3365 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Blue Mountain University for equipment for and enhancement of its nursing program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3364 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Farmington for purchasing equipment and vehicles for the police department. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3363 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Corinth for improvements to the pavillion at Trailhead Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3362 | General Fund FY2027 appropriation to Alcorn County for the repair, renovation, and improvement of the VFW Post 3962 building. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 3361 | General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Alcorn County for further engineering studies on extending the Kimberly Clark Parkway. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 2782 | BEAM; amend provisions concerning determination and award for funding. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2733 | Guaranteed Issue Rights for Medicare Supplement Policies upon termination of coverage; require policies to provide. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2575 | Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; revise various existing and create additional provisions related to. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2541 | Ivermectin; authorize sale and purchase of as over-the-counter medication. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2510 | School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop a salary schedule that all school districts shall use when employing. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 2028 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| SB 2027 | Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| SB 2009 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 17, 2025 |
| SB 2035 | Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2034 | Appropriation; Military Department. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2030 | Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2029 | Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2008 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2004 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2003 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2002 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SB 2001 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 4, 2025 |
| SC 537 | Designate April 24, 2025, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| SB 2918 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| SB 2917 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| SR 148 | Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 3095 | Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3010 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3009 | Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3008 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3007 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3006 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3005 | Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3004 | Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3003 | Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 3002 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SB 2968 | Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 29, 2025 |
| SC 539 | Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 28, 2025 |
| SR 125 | Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 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 |
| SR 85 | Commend Biggersville High School Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team for Class 1A State Title. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 2822 | Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 2508 | Mortgage brokers and lenders; authorize to perform organization activities at a remote location. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 2495 | Mississippi Credit Availability Act; extend repealer, revise and create cap adjustment based on the CPI-U. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| SR 68 | Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2025 |
| SC 532 | Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | Primary 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 |
| SB 2677 | Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 2514 | Mississippi Nursing Instruction Grant Program; create. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 2021 | Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to 3 days. | 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 53 | Recognize Centennial (100th) Anniversary Celebration of The Coliseum Theatre in Corinth, Mississippi. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| SR 51 | Recognize Caterpillar Inc., in Corinth, Mississippi, on company's 100th Anniversary celebration. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 27, 2025 |
| SB 3111 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Alcorn County for the repair, renovation, and improvement of the VFW Post 3962 building. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3079 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Corinth for improvements to the pavilion at Trailhead Park. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3078 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Farmington for purchasing equipment and vehicles for the police department. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3077 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Blue Mountain University for equipment for and enhancement of its nursing program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3076 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Walnut for infrastructure improvements to Industrial Road. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3075 | Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Farmington to make the town whole where it would have received ARPA funds. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 3074 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Corinth for the Harper Road Infrastructure Project. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2989 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Corinth for residency program training facility at Magnolia Hospital. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 2988 | General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA for software upgrades for Region 4 Mental Health Services facilities. | 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 27 | Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. | Primary 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 |
| SB 2754 | Pre-surgical Blood Alcohol Test (BAT); State Board of Health promulgate regulations requiring. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2336 | Department of Public Safety; revise officers' pay scale. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 2170 | School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop a salary schedule that all school districts shall use when employing. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |