Kent McCarty
Born
1993
Contact
Email · kmccarty@house.ms.gov
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 101 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 98 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 8 all-time
5379
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 5379 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.7%
based on 550 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.3%
based on 550 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.9%
based on 550 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
101 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HB 1207 State of emergency; provide exception for school districts impacted by "Winter Storm Fern" to be allowed up to 15 days of hold harmless. Passed
- HB 1606 The Excellence for All Pilot Program Act; create. Passed
- HB 1585 School districts; require evaluation of and reporting on costs associated with technology acquisition. Passed
- HB 1318 Student transportation; revise manner of for students on vehicles other than school buses. Passed
- HB 1206 Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE. Passed
- HB 1210 "Mississippi State Special Schools Partnership and Autonomy Act of 2026"; establish. In Committee
- HB 1320 Pupil transportation; provide discretionary authority to local school boards to provide for those who live within one mile of the school. Passed
- HB 1254 Mississippi Math Act; require MDE to establish to enhance early numeracy. In Committee
- HB 1209 Department of Mental Health; establish grant program to assist with crisis stabilization unit expenses. In Committee
- HB 1213 Adolescent Literacy Initiatives; require MDE to establish for Grades 4-8. In Committee
- HB 1205 Students with disabilities; remove requirement for signing of a confidentiality pledge before mediation begins in alignment with federal law. Passed
- HB 1215 Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2030-2031 school year. In Committee
- HB 1216 National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000.00 annual salary supplement for those employed in certain geographical areas. In Committee
- HB 1217 School business officers; establish mentorship program for. In Committee
- HB 1260 Mississippi Student Funding Formula; bring forward provisions related to. Passed
- HB 1255 Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area. In Committee
- HB 1204 CTE; remove stipulation that only certain programs leading to industry certification are considered for statewide accountability. Passed
- HB 1208 State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; revise to require state to provide certain for dependents. In Committee
- HB 1319 School bus speed; establish maximum speed to be operated on authorized trips at 65 mph. In Committee
- HB 1203 Student assessments; authorize the State Board of Education to procure contracts for in compliance with state procurement laws and regs. In Committee
- HB 1211 School attendance officers; revise title, salary and responsibilities of related to dropout prevention. In Committee
- HB 1214 Credit Enhancement Program; establish to improve credit worthiness of schools. In Committee
- HR 160 Limuel Eubanks; commend for being named the 2026 Southeastern Region Supervision and Administration Art Educator of the Year. Passed
- HB 1212 University-based program; clarify funding allocations under the total funding formula. Signed
Historical 77 bills
- HB 1696 Failing schools; revise processes relating to being placed into a District of Transformation and abolishing the MS Achievement School District. Signed
- HB 1548 Cardiac emergency response plan; require local school district to implement. Died
- HB 1668 Mississippi Teacher Residency Program; require Legislature to fund for fiscal year 2025. Died
- HC 54 Noah Harris; commend for being elected as Harvard University's First African-American student body president. Died
- HB 1126 Keep Our Kids on Track Act of 2021; create. Died
- HB 1179 William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; create. Signed
- HB 925 School buildings; require new construction and certain renovations to include refillable water bottle stations. Died
- HB 1125 Schools; provide for mental health services providers and trauma informed training. Died
- HB 1241 Instant-runoff voting; authorize for certain elections. Died
- HR 88 Oak Grove High School Football Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship. Died
- HB 1178 MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 90% threshold attendance trigger. Died
- HB 1123 Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards. Signed
- HB 1124 Legislative vacancy; revise procedure to fill. Died
- HB 924 Public purchasing law; revise to provide that reverse auction shall be used by certain schools and districts. Died
- HC 29 Constitution; amend to remove requirement to hold a separate runoff election for Governor and statewide elected officials. Died
- HB 1563 School business officers; establish mentorship program for. Died
- HB 1133 Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and Automated External Defibrillators; expand access and provide funding. Died
- HB 1142 Early childhood education employees; clarify qualifications exemption for those employed in programs not granted by SDE. Died
- HB 1143 School districts under states of emergency; clarify role of interim superintendent appointed by the SBE when district returns to local control. Died
- HB 1144 Teacher and administrator licensure; revise provisions related to educator preparation programs and criteria for entry into such programs. Died
- HB 1134 Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2029-2030 school year. Died
- HB 1562 Education Enhancement Fund procurement cards; bring forward provision related to. Died
- HB 1564 Credit Enhancement Program; establish to improve credit worthiness of schools. Died
- HB 1138 Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area. Died
- HB 1140 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Lamar County Education Foundation, Inc. Died
Co-sponsored
98 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 96 bills
- HR 92 Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Died
- HB 1084 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches. Died
- HB 302 Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a District Innovation. Died
- HB 886 Law enforcement officers; exempt from concealed firearms permit fees and renewal fees. Signed
- HC 57 The Mississippi Commission on Children's Justice; urge to create a study committee to consider and recommend proposals. Died
- HC 2 Former Representative Gary V. Staples; commend legislative career and mourn loss upon his passing. Died
- HB 1242 Online voter registration; authorize for first-time registrants. 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 1069 Children's Center for Communication and Development; establish special fund for the support of in providing services for certain exceptional children. Died
- HB 754 Dyslexia education; revise provisions for determining student eligibility for IEP or 504 Plan. Signed
- HB 998 Law Enforcement Supplemental Pay Program; create. Died
- HB 1047 Nationally certified licensed school employees; delete caps on nurses and speech pathologists and add athletic trainers for salary supplements. Signed
- HB 633 Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools. Signed
- HB 999 Agencies; require to provide monthly report of expenditures of state and federal public funds. Died
- HB 562 Cottage food products; delete prohibition on the Internet sale of. Died
- HB 702 Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adopting budget. Died
- HB 489 School athletic trainers; provide annual salary supplement for those acquiring national certification. Died
- HB 1004 Hudson's Law; create to require dissemination of information relating to trisomy conditions by State Department of Health. Died
- HB 1005 Asset Forfeiture Proceeds; clarify use is for increase in participating law enforcement budget. Died
- HB 1656 Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. Died
- HB 1119 Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. Died
- HB 574 Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a district of innovation and to establish a grant fund. Died
- HB 575 Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for. Died
- HB 492 Electronic notary; clarify authority of the Secretary of State to regulate. Died
- HB 1398 Community school; authorize implementation under the administration of a district of innovation and establish grant fund. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 2001
National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Passage |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3083
Suffrage; restore to Larry Sills.
Passage |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2024 |
|
SB 3222
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Robert Maxwell.
Passage |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |