Mississippi Sen. Joseph Thomas (D)

MS - Business and Financial Institutions (Senate)

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Member

MS - Corrections (Senate)

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Member

MS - Finance (Senate)

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Member

MS - Forestry (Senate)

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Member

MS - Insurance (Senate)

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Member

MS - Investigate State Offices (Senate)

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Member

MS - Judiciary, Division B (Senate)

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Member

MS - Labor (Senate)

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Vice-chairman

MS - SB2068 Restoration of the Right to Vote Act; enact.

MS - SB2126 Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of construction of museum and visitor center.

MS - SB2512 Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.

MS - SB2119 Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.

MS - SB2944 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo City for improvements to the 19th Street Park Recreation Complex.

MS - SB2091 Bonds; authorize to assist Canton Housing Authority in paying costs of redeveloping 100 public housing units.

MS - SB2131 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to Village of Eden for improvement of water and sewer system.

MS - SB2128 Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of improvements projects.

MS - SB2090 Bonds; authorize to assist Humphreys County in paying costs of roadway, curb and gutter improvements in Westgate Subdivision.

MS - SB3163 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for upgrades to existing pump stations and the construction of a new pump station.

MS - SB2097 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Madison County for the West Madison Utility District.

MS - SB2144 Bonds; authorize issuance for Sharkey County and Town of Rolling Fork to assist in paying various disaster recovery costs.

MS - SB2129 Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.

MS - SB2137 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Town of Rolling Fork for certain infrastructure projects.

MS - SB2127 Bonds; authorize to assist Village of Cary in paying costs of construction of fire station.

MS - SB2942 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for Lake George Bridge Replacement Project.

MS - SB2909 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for improvements to port infrastructure.

MS - SB2094 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for repairs to the county courthouse.

MS - SB2943 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for construction of four-lane highway connecting Highway 16 to Interstate 55.

MS - SB2117 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Village of Cary to pay the costs associated with the construction of a fire station.

MS - SB2941 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for patrol cars and firearms for the Yazoo County Sheriff's Department.

MS - SB2134 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for a drainage project.

MS - SB2093 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for Dream Innovations, Incorporated, programs.

MS - SB2133 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for certain roadway, curb and gutter improvements.

MS - SB2122 Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.

MS - SB2124 Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Rolling Fork in paying costs of Muddy Waters memorial sculpture.

MS - SB2123 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yazoo County in paying costs of drainage project.

MS - SB2116 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Belzoni for certain infrastructure projects.

MS - SB2095 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Dream Innovations, Inc., for matching funds for grant award.

MS - SB2096 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for renovation of Jonestown Park.

MS - SB2121 Bonds; authorize issuance for Community Health and Wellness Center, Inc., health care facility renovations in Isola.

MS - SR60 Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Kenneth Gainwell for Super Bowl Championship.

MS - SB2118 Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.

MS - SB2070 Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.

MS - SB2136 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to MDA for the West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.

MS - SB2135 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Sharkey County for certain infrastructure projects and initiatives.

MS - SB2561 West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.

MS - SB2120 Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.

MS - SB3164 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Humphreys County for implementation of a county-wide Emergency E911 System.

MS - SB3121 Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Midway Community Water Association for improvements to its water system.

MS - SB2132 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2026 appropriation to City of Rolling Fork for improvement of water system.

MS - SB2130 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Canton for redevelopment of public housing units.

MS - SB2910 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for road repair and resurfacing.

MS - SB2380 Gaming; authorize aboard cruise vessels on the Pearl River or adjoining water within a city with a population of 145,000 or more.

MS - SB2394 Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

MS - SB2414 Health insurance policies; required to offer nonstatin medication for heart attack prevention.

MS - SB2522 Task Force to Study Restoration of Adequate Funding to Alcorn State University; create.

MS - SB2623 Schools; require carbon monoxide detectors in all.

MS - SB2681 CON law; delete prohibition or restriction on Medicaid program participation for certificated facilities.

MS - SB2709 Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; require to have emergency power with fuel provisions for 5 days.

MS - SB2812 Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds.

MS - SB2857 Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; increase grant amount that may be awarded by MDA.

MS - SB3001 Sales tax; exempt retail sales of groceries, and adjust distribution to avoid impact on municipalities.

MS - SB3226 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Charleston for the purchase of city utility vehicles.

MS - SB3227 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Webb, Mississippi, for certain building improvements.

MS - SB3275 Madison County; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued for the Madison County Economic Development Authority.

MS - SR12 Visit Mississippi's Rose Parade float wins Past Presidents Award at 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California; congratulate.

MS - SR14 Recognize Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band for 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Traditional Arts.

MS - SR15 Recognize Eddie Cotton, Jr., as recipient of Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.

MS - SR16 Recognize Robert Poore as the recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts and Landscape Architecture.

MS - SR17 Recognize Jane Crater Hiatt as recipient of the 2025 Governor's "Stephen C. Edds" Patron of the Arts Award.

MS - SR18 Recognize Tate Taylor as the recipient of the Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Motion Picture.

MS - SR24 Congratulate Dr. Steven Reed as first Mississippian elected to lead the American Optometric Association.

MS - SR29 Honor Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones for 25 years of law enforcement leadership.

MS - SR30 Extend condolences on the passing of MS Representative Charles L. Young, Jr.

MS - SR41 Recognize the iconic gospel group The Williams Brothers for their musical and cultural contributions.

MS - SR45 Recognize Mississippi Delta members of the "Coca Cola 2024 Olympic Torch Tour Team".

MS - SR47 Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver A.J. Brown for Super Bowl Championship.

MS - SR52 Commemorate 155th Anniversary of the first African American Mississippi U.S. Senator Hiram Revels.

MS - SR54 Commend Coahoma County High School Head Basketball Coach Derrick Moore for 900th career victory.

MS - SR55 Honor the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War Hero James Henry Taylor.

MS - SR57 Salute Mississippi Poll Workers who have served over 50 consecutive years as the "Frontline of Democracy."

MS - SR58 Commend Mississippi Loggers Association "2024 National Champion Volunteer of the Year" Roy Holder.

MS - SR62 Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Darius Slay, Jr., for Super Bowl Championship.

MS - SR63 Commend the life of Black Hawk pilot U.S. Army Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves.

MS - SR64 Congratulate JSU Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey upon his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSAA).

MS - SR65 Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr.

MS - SR67 Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Mississippi Dental Association.

MS - SR68 Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award.

MS - SR69 Commend Shelby McEwen from Abbeville, Mississippi, for epic high jump final in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

MS - SR71 Recognize outstanding cultural accomplishments of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance.

MS - SR77 Commend Canton High School Tigers Boys Basketball Team for back-to-back Class 5A State Championships.

MS - SR82 Observe March 20, 2025, as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Mississippi State Capitol."

MS - SR96 Recognize Senator Hillman T. Frazier for Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) Thomas Murphy Legacy Award.

MS - SR97 Commend Major General John Trent Kelly for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement.

MS - SR99 Commemorate the legacy of Mississippi Representative Icey Day the "Father of Mississippi Industries for the Blind."

MS - SR114 Commend the lives of the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter lost in the line of duty after transporting patient.

MS - SR117 Commend Ridgeland High School Boys Basketball for first 6A State Championship.

MS - SR118 Extend condolences of Senate on passing of legendary Meridian broadcaster John Wesley Johnson.

MS - SR119 Mourn the loss of Jackson Police Department Corporal Christopher Gallion, Sr.

MS - SR123 Recognize outstanding leadership of Senator John A. Polk upon being awarded the MNG Meritorious Civilian Service Medal.

MS - SR125 Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy.

MS - SR127 Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.

MS - SR128 W. H. Lanier Junior Senior High School; recognize 100th Anniversary Celebration.

MS - SR129 Remembering the legendary NBA basketball career of "Slick" Watts from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and extending condolences.

MS - SR130 Recognize JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson as National Athletic Director of the Year.

MS - SR138 Salute gallant service of World War II Veteran John Wesley Henry on his 105th Birthday.

MS - SR140 Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award.

MS - SR141 Commend Hernando High School Junior Guard Fran Kelly as Gatorade Mississippi Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

MS - SR142 Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer.

MS - SR143 Mourn the passing of Huey P. Williams, beloved lead singer of Gospel Quartet The Jackson Southernaires.

MS - SC502 Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr.

MS - SC503 Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government.

MS - SC504 Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman.

MS - SC505 Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 24-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press.

MS - SC506 Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS.

MS - SC507 Congratulate Jackson State University Tigers Football Team and Coach TC Taylor for first Celebration Bowl Championship.

MS - SC510 Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of first-year Representative Andy Stepp.

MS - SC514 Commend the life and mourn the passing of Mississippi native James Earl Jones.

MS - SC519 Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.

MS - SC524 Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.

MS - SC529 Congratulate Ole Miss 2024 Football Team for winning Gator Bowl and for back-to-back 10-win seasons.

MS - SC533 General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Duncan for road improvements.

MS - SC535 Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr.

MS - SC536 Salute Holmes County Poll Worker Freddie Ann Byrd Farmer.

MS - SC538 Recognize outstanding basketball career of Gentry High School and DSU star Sarita Cooper-White.

MS - SC539 Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan.

MS - SC544 Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions.