Mississippi · Current officeholder
Shanda Yates
Independent Mississippi House, District 64
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Sponsored legislation
37 bills in the current data (24 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4011 | City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax 1/2% restaurant tax. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 1677 | Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 1395 | School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 8, 2026 |
| HB 1404 | Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 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 1849 | Ad valorem tax and sales tax; authorize certain exemptions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 1272 | Drag racing penalties; include forfeiture of vehicles used in the crime of. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 1682 | Wholesalers; require certain written disclosures for when purchasing residential real estate for transfer to third party purchaser. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1670 | Youth court; revise various provisions pertaining to. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1669 | Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth previously adjudicated delinquent for committing certain acts with firearm. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1317 | Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program; establish. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1274 | Insurance; prohibit cancellation of, nonrenewal of, or increase in rates for nonfault motor vehicle incident of the insured. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1273 | Insurance; establish minimum requirements for certain large motor vehicles not subject to minimums under Motor Carrier Regulatory Law. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1271 | Divorce; create 13th ground for irretrievable breakdown. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 811 | Candidate qualifications; revise process for. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 23, 2025 |
| HB 1203 | Camping; prohibit on public property. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1201 | Income tax and ad valorem tax; create incentives for developers to improve tax forfeited, blighted properties in MS. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1777 | City of Ridgeland; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels and motels to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | "Real Property Owners Protection Act"; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1987 | Madison County; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued for the Madison County Economic Development Authority. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HB 1459 | CCID; authorize Supreme Court Justice to appoint full-time and part-time judges. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 1284 | Mississippi Native Spirit Law; rename and revise various provisions. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 1268 | MS Save Our Service Member Task Force; create to study and make recommendations concerning mental health needs of military members. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 28, 2025 |
| HB 1197 | The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 1194 | Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2025 |
| HB 1456 | Department of Public Safety Headquarters; transfer facility in Jackson, MS to UMMC. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1199 | Secretary of State; authorize use of Land Records Maintenance Fund to contract with vendors for maintenance of blighted properties. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1198 | Lands struck off to the state; require when deed is not demanded upon expiration of redemption period. | 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 |
| HB 1458 | Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court; streamline. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1454 | Permanency hearing timelines; revise for children adjudicated abused or neglected. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1452 | Jurisdiction of the youth court; clarify when it attaches for a child. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1265 | Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1249 | Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund; increase fees for deposit into. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1248 | Court interpreters; revise regulations for. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1202 | Water authority; authorize for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to convert to. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1059 | Capitol Police; authorize to create and employ a part-time law enforcement reserve unit. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |