Richard Bennett
Born
1957
Contact
Email · rbennett@house.ms.gov
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5
Bills sponsored
this session · 157 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 250 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
7017
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 7017 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.1%
based on 583 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.9%
based on 583 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.5%
based on 583 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
157 billsCurrent session 5 bills
- HB 1508 Teachers' salaries; provide $4,000.00 increase to minimum salary scale. In Committee
- HB 1507 Assistant teachers; provide a $4,000.00 increase to the minimum starting salary of. In Committee
- HB 1732 Public property; authorize Department of Finance and Administration to sell and convey. Passed
- HC 40 Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes. In Committee
- HB 1509 Mississippi PERS Stability Act; create. In Committee
Historical 152 bills
- HB 1615 Public procurement laws; exempt certain purchases and contracts for landmark buildings from. Died
- HB 369 Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create. Died
- HB 314 State Department of Education; permit to receive various contributions from public or private donors. Died
- HB 313 Student club funds; clarify use and accounting practices by school districts. Died
- HB 1244 MAEP; remove the requirement for collection of fees in lieu of taxes as a portion of local contribution requirement. Died
- HB 429 Contracts; authorize persons eighteen years of age or older to enter into for the purpose of investing in mutual funds. Signed
- HB 316 Kindergarten-age children; require mandatory attendance under compulsory school attendance laws. Died
- HB 853 Charter schools; revise deadlines for certain reporting requirements and to allow certain teacher units to those in first year of operation. Died
- HB 487 County and public libraries; repeal certain provisions related to. Signed
- HB 852 Teachers' and teacher's assistants' salaries; provide increase to minimum salary. Signed
- HB 851 Charter schools; revise certain provisions of. Died
- HB 1325 Sales tax; revise counties eligible for diversion of revenue from certain tax increment financing projects. Died
- HC 50 Wayne Ulrich; commend upon being named an Extraordinary Educator for 2021 by Curriculum Associates. Died
- HB 1502 MS Coast Transportation Authority; authorize to bear the full cost of processing electronic payments. Signed
- HB 370 Public purchasing laws; exempt purchase of nonadopted and adopted textbooks by MDE for nonpubilc schools. Died
- HC 30 2020 MHSAA Mr. Football Award recipients; commend and congratulate. Died
- HB 504 Commission on School Accreditation; clarify membership composition. Signed
- HB 501 Education waivers; provide for schools relative to the Statewide Testing Program; accountability ratings and Literacy-Based Promotion assessments. Died
- HB 368 Newborn screening program; include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in those conditions covered in. Died
- HB 371 Licensed school employees and administrators; suspend license for one year for breach of contract or abandonment of employment. Died
- HB 315 Gifted education; require school districts to provide for students in Grades 7 and 8. Died
- HB 1068 School recognition program; bring forward. Died
- HB 831 Educator and administrator misconduct; clarify provisions for disciplinary matters and administrative procedures and appeals. Died
- HB 317 National board certification annual salary supplement; remove cap on number of nurses and speech-language pathologists eligible for. Died
- HB 555 Public procurement laws; exempt certain purchases and contracts for landmark buildings from for certain time. Died
Co-sponsored
250 billsHistorical 250 bills
- HB 1796 Appropriation; Health, Department of. Signed
- HR 92 Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 1808 Appropriation: Real Estate Commission. Signed
- HB 1801 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. Signed
- HB 1800 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. Signed
- HB 1803 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. Signed
- HB 1810 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. Signed
- HB 1809 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. Signed
- HB 1807 Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Signed
- HB 1804 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. Signed
- HB 1794 Appropriation: Child Protection Services, Department of. Signed
- HB 1084 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches. Died
- HB 1288 Charter vessel operator's permit; create to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the holder of. Signed
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HB 1 State flag; shall be the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the State Flag and approved in the November 2020 election. Signed
- HB 1379 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. Signed
- HB 1390 Appropriation; Library Commission. Signed
- HB 1387 Appropriation; Education, Department of. Signed
- HB 1384 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. Signed
- HB 633 Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools. Signed
- HB 1386 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. Signed
- HB 1381 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. Signed
- HB 1123 Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards. Signed
- HB 1385 Appropriation; Attorney General. Signed
- HB 1388 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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SB 2001
National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | July 16, 2026 |
|
SB 2468
Budget process; bring forward certain sections relating to and provide for transfers of funds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 292
DUI suspension; clarify how the 120 days are counted.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3012
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1406
Absentee voting; revise various provisions of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1705
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds in the treasury.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1354
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division warehouse; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized for and bailment fee authorized for paying debt service on bonds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1783
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3016
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3006
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
HB 1253
Post-conviction collateral relief; require certain petitioners to obtain Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3054
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3015
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 03, 2024 |
|
SB 3013
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
HB 1647
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to implement a state insurance exchange, authorize income tax deductions and insurance premium tax credit.
Adopt Conference Report |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2803
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2144
Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3223
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Dewitt Cooperwood.
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3083
Suffrage; restore to Larry Sills.
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3022
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3162
Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3228
Suffrage; restore Kenneth Edward Barnes.
Passage as Amended |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3222
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Robert Maxwell.
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 2764
Manufactured homes; create affidavit of ownership.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3010
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3020
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1004
Sex offender registry; revise definitions for provisions of law that regulate.
Adopt Conference Report |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1788
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1796
Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1803
Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1789
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3053
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1820
Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1819
Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1624
Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program; create state associate and standardize operations of local programs.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3026
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1776
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1778
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1814
Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1790
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 4129
City of Bay St. Louis; authorize to administer and expend certain federal funds to assist in flood mitigation.
Passage |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1802
Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1809
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3038
Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3008
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1806
Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1799
Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1792
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
HB 1798
Appropriation; Fire Academy.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |
|
SB 3044
Appropriation; Military Department.
Adopt Conference Report |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2024 |