Beth Luther Waldo
Born
1970
Contact
Email · bwaldo@house.ms.gov
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20
Bills sponsored
this session · 28 all-time
7
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 39 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
2104
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 2104 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.3%
based on 585 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.7%
based on 585 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.8%
based on 585 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
28 billsCurrent session 20 bills
- HB 1884 Appropriation; DHS to provide funding for the Mississippi Senior Games. In Committee
- HB 1753 MS Medical Cannabis Act; bring forward provisions relating to. In Committee
- HB 1750 Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. In Committee
- HB 1726 Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions. In Committee
- HB 1636 County courts and youth courts; authorize to share concurrent jurisdiction with chancery court concerning adoptions. In Committee
- HB 1624 National Guard SEAP scholarship; require MS Office of Student Financial Aid to administer payment to institutions. In Committee
- HB 1307 Anti-Spoofing; bring forward sections that regulate. In Committee
- HB 961 Health care providers and medical facilities; require to refund overpayments to patients within a specified time. In Committee
- HB 1369 Real estate brokers license; reduce penalty for late renewal of from 100% to 50% of renewal fee. In Committee
- HB 1639 Screening and approval program for retail sale of products containing certain substances; establish. In Committee
- HB 1299 Public purchasing; increase threshold for purchase without competitive bidding. In Committee
- HB 1368 Public utilities; require at least 45 days between reading of meter and bills rendered for any utility service. In Committee
- HB 1370 Nurse practitioners; authorize to prescribe therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes. In Committee
- HB 1375 Birth certificate; prohibit change of sex on unless verified by medical records that sex of child is not what is shown on. In Committee
- HB 523 Forensic interviews; prohibit any person accused of child abuse from being present during. In Committee
- HB 1590 Mississippi Uniform Controlled Substance Analog Act; create. In Committee
- HB 572 Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable. Passed
- HB 1674 Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, Insurance Administrators and Managing General Agents; bring forward sections relating to. In Committee
- HB 1675 Pharmacies; require to maintain not more than a certain ratio of pharmacy technicians to licensed pharmacists. In Committee
- HB 1701 Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. Signed
Historical 8 bills
- HB 1103 Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain municipalities designated as qualified resort areas to regulate certain matters regarding the sale of. Died
- HB 909 Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 9 South in Pontotoc County as the "Meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway". Died
- HB 1424 Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable. Died
- HB 910 Dual credit courses; revise where they may be taken in certain situations. Died
- HB 1720 City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants. Signed
- HB 1411 GPS; authorize law enforcement to use for certain crimes. Died
- HB 1367 State Health Plan; require co-pay for certain services under. Died
- HB 896 Bonds; auhtorize issuance to assist City of Pontotoc to with constructing a farmers market building. Died
Co-sponsored
39 billsCurrent session 7 bills
- HB 495 Appropriation; commission on WFP for making base repairs to and paving the roads in Trace State Park. In Committee
- HB 933 MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement. Passed
- HB 1371 The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; to require certain persons convicted of domestic violence to be placed on a public registry. In Committee
- HB 1269 Overnight child visitation; prohibit with noncustodial parent when re-unification is not planned with such parent. In Committee
- HB 574 Military leave for training; revise amount authorized. In Committee
- HB 419 Homestead exemption; increase for certain unremarried surviving spouses of veterans. In Committee
- HB 865 Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. In Committee
Historical 32 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 928 Hospitals; require those with ERs to have trained personnel on duty to conduct examinations of victims of sexual assault. Died
- HB 116 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; require State Department of Health to include education into existing public health programs. Died
- HR 34 WTVA-Channel 9 Meterology Team; acknowledge critical service of and express continued support to maintain local operations. Died
- HB 1656 Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. Died
- HR 106 Major General John Trent Kelly; commend for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement. Died
- HB 1081 Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children. Died
- HB 974 Anesthesiologist assistants; provide for licensure and regulation by Board of Medical Licensure. Died
- HB 1119 Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. Died
- HB 770 Emergency licenses for out-of-state contractors; authorize counties and cities to issue in state of emergency. Died
- HB 1060 Gender dysphoria; require school personnel to notify parents of student who request to be referred to as different gender or nonhuman. Died
- HB 992 Medicaid estate recovery; prohibit application of to obtain funds from ABLE accounts. Died
- HB 1289 Fire extinguishers; provide for regulation and servicing of. Died
- HB 1047 Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children. Died
- HB 1372 Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits. Died
- HB 1690 Fire trucks; require to be marked with blue lights in addition to red and white lights. Died
- HB 873 Purple Alert; establish as additional means to aid search of missing persons with cognitive disabilities. Signed
- HB 1378 Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans 90 years of age or older. Signed
- HB 1210 The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish. Signed
- HR 17 Texas state sovereignty and the Mexican boarders; express Mississippi's support of Governor Abbott. Died
- HB 124 Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March. Signed
- HB 647 School athletic events; require local school boards to adopt policy granting free admission to veterans of U.S. Armed Forces. Died
- HB 1284 Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create to prohibit acquisition of forestry and agricultural lands. Died
- HB 1472 Historical monuments; counties and municipalities fined $10,000 per month for certain violations regarding. 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |