Mississippi · Current officeholder
Lance Varner
Republican Mississippi House, District 62
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Sponsored legislation
48 bills in the current data (14 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4146 | City of Richland; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tourism tax. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 4145 | City of Richland; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tourism tax. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 15, 2026 |
| HR 114 | Coach Bill Hood; commend Florence High School Girls Soccer coach on outstanding coaching career. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2026 |
| HB 1117 | Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act; create to require annual reporting. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | 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 |
| HR 89 | Florence High School Girls Soccer Team; commend upon winning the MHSAA Class 5A State Championship. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 12, 2026 |
| HB 999 | Parkinson's Disease Research Registry; establish within State Department of Health. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| HB 4008 | Appropriation; Rankin County for construction of the bridge over the Meridian Speedway. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 865 | Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 1750 | Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1686 | Sexually oriented performances; prohibit in front of minors. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1685 | Book fairs; require school districts to adopt policy regulating content of books for sale. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1634 | SNAP benefits; require certain recipients of to participate in an employment and training program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1377 | Cleary Water, Sewer and Fire District; increase compensation for commissioners of. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1376 | Sheriffs and chief deputies; authorize use of radar speed detection equipment under certain conditions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1375 | Birth certificate; prohibit change of sex on unless verified by medical records that sex of child is not what is shown on. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1371 | The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; to require certain persons convicted of domestic violence to be placed on a public registry. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1312 | Purple Angels Law; create to require registry of persistent domestic violence offenders. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1100 | "Teachers' Bill of Rights"; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 1203 | Camping; prohibit on public property. | Co-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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 17, 2025 |
| HB 1200 | "Real Property Owners Protection Act"; create. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2025 |
| HB 1996 | Cleary Water, Sewer and Fire District; increase compensation of commissioners for. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 3, 2025 |
| HR 126 | Asst. Chief Oscar Wayne King; commend distinguished public service upon his retirement from DPS-Capitol Police. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HR 106 | Major General John Trent Kelly; commend for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 28, 2025 |
| HB 1878 | Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 28, 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. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 565 | Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 999 | Modular home; revise definition as used under the Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 816 | Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 553 | Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1449 | Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators. | Co-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. | Co-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. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 1081 | Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children. | 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 710 | Sales tax; exempt sales of children's diapers and adult diapers. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 551 | Appropriation; Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 1853 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assit with establishment of Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency Infectious Disease Testing Lab. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 770 | Emergency licenses for out-of-state contractors; authorize counties and cities to issue in state of emergency. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 709 | Ten Commandments; permit display in every public school and charter school classroom. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 596 | Sales tax; deposit portion of revenue into the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1329 | SNAP benefits; require certain recipients of to participate in an employment and training program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1312 | Involuntary manslaughter; include incitement to commit suicide. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1289 | Fire extinguishers; provide for regulation and servicing of. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1265 | Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; create. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 1119 | Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |