Mississippi Senate · District 12

Derrick Simmons

Democratic

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Votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore 35% On 283 contested votes where both voted · 91% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 2 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 5% 123 of 2,512 roll calls

Statewide bills passed 2 260 sponsored · 2 became law · Rank 29 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 6 others) Local and private bills passed 1 3 sponsored · 1 became law

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Votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore

35%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Derrick Simmons.

On 283 contested votes where both voted91% on all 2,352 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

99%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Derrick Simmons.

On 166 party-line votesPartisan rank: 2 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)1 senator votes with their party more often

Bills

The bills Derrick Simmons sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Derrick Simmons
	Statewide	Local and private
Sponsored	260	3
Passed both chambers	2	1
Became law	2	1
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 29 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 6 others) · 4 of 17 Democrats (tied with 1 other)

A bill's sponsors are its principal authors, as the Legislature lists them; co-authors aren't counted. Local and private bills (for one county, city or district) are counted and shown apart, not ranked.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Derrick Simmons
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 2458 (2026 Regular Session) Child Protection Services; require provision of adequate and habitable office space for local offices of	Statewide	Became law	March 13, 2026
SB 3258 (2025 Regular Session) Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and tourism tax	Local and private	Became law	April 10, 2025
SB 2697 (2024 Regular Session) Property exemption; revise provisions regarding property belonging to certain foundations	Statewide	Became law	April 25, 2024

Budget projects

Mississippi's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Mississippi legislators.

Contested votes where they split

184 against the Senate President Pro Tempore; 26 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Derrick Simmons
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President Pro Tempore	Most of their party
July 15, 2026	SB 2001: The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 15, 2026	SB 2001: The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 15, 2026	SB 2001: The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 15, 2026	SB 2001: The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 15, 2026	HCR 65: Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 15, 2026	HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General Veto Override	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2026	SB 2828: Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit Motion to Table	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 31, 2026	SB 2710: Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	HB 1613: Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 31, 2026	SB 2322: Driver's license; amend provision related to Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	SB 2821: Capital sexual battery; create crime of Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	SB 2114: Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	HB 538: Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	HB 1677: Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 30, 2026	SB 3124: Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 23, 2026	SB 2588: Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	HB 4033: Agricultural land; impose tax on sale of certain foreign owned Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
March 17, 2026	HB 1944: Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	HB 1944: Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 11, 2026	HB 1637: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1677: Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2026	HB 1613: Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2026	HB 1941: Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; increase amount of monies in fund that may be used to defray board of trustees expenses in carrying out duties Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 538: Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 525: Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 1305: Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 908: Absentee ballots; require receipt day before federal election if U.S. Supreme Court rules federal laws preempt state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 9, 2026	HB 941: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 5, 2026	HB 547: Check cashers and MS Credit Availability licensees; authorize to pass credit/debit card fees to customers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2026	SB 2208: Mississippi Public University System Governance Study Committee; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2728: The Mississippi Chancery Youth Court Act of 2026; enact to provide uniform youth court and extend automatic repealer on related sections Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2587: In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2523: Institutions of higher learning; require adoption of new performance-based funding model Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2118: Jail docket; require sheriff to include certain information about incarcerated persons awaiting trial in Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2445: DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess Community Mental Health Centers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2710: Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2828: Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 11, 2026	SB 2821: Capital sexual battery; create crime of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2114: Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2322: Driver's license; amend provision related to Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2322: Driver's license; amend provision related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2310: Inadequacy of water service; authorizing the PSC to cancel a municipality's certificate upon findings of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 9, 2026	SB 2909: PERS Tier 5; reduce creditable service requirement for retirement regardless of age from 35 to 30 years Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 5, 2026	SB 2386: Circuit court; prohibit political candidates from addressing the public during court terms Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 5, 2026	SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2071: School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2293: Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2103: Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 7, 2026	SB 2002: Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 7, 2026	SB 2002: Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 19: Appropriation; Health, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	SB 2042: Appropriation; Audit, Department of Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 40: Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 8: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
May 29, 2025	HB 1: Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 41 + 2: 3 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 9 + 1: 2 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 3: Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 13: Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 12: Appropriation; Public Service Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
May 29, 2025	HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 24 + 2: 3 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 18: Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 31 + 5: 6 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 29: Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 20: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 45: Appropriation; Transportation, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
May 29, 2025	HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 7 + 3: 4 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
May 29, 2025	HB 17: Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 46: Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 23: Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 21: Appropriation; Fire Academy Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 37: Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
May 29, 2025	HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 44: Appropriation; Library Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 42: Appropriation; Education, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2043: Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2034: Appropriation; Military Department Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2012: Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2009: Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2046: Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2045: Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2044: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2042: Appropriation; Audit, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2038 + 3: 4 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2037: Appropriation; Secretary of State Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2036: Appropriation; Revenue, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2035: Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2031 + 2: 3 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2028 + 2: 3 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2027: Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2026: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2018 + 7: 8 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2017: Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2016: Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2015: Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2014: Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2013: Appropriation; Ethics Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2003 + 4: 5 bills voted on together Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2011: Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2010: Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2008: Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2002: Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2001: Appropriation; IHL - General support Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	SB 2768: Judicial redistricting; revise provisions related to chancery courts, provide procedure for implementation Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2025	HB 811: Candidate qualifications; revise process for Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2025	SB 2328: Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2025	HB 1203: Camping; prohibit on public property Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2025	HB 1: "Build Up Mississippi Act"; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2025	HB 1902: Taxation; revise various tax credits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2025	HB 1450: Small Loan Regulatory Law; authorize licensee to charge fee for nonrecording insurance in lieu of recording cost Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2025	HB 1547: Consumer Protection Act; exempt certain pharmaceutical distributors from Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2025	HB 1197: The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	HB 1380: Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	HB 1203: Camping; prohibit on public property Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2025	HB 1062: Dental hygienists; authorize to provide services to patients under the general supervision of dentists under certain conditions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
March 12, 2025	HB 1502: MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 11, 2025	HB 1230: MBI and local law enforcement; require certain notification upon the escape of inmate or detainee Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	SB 2280: Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	HB 1459: CCID; authorize Supreme Court Justice to appoint full-time and part-time judges Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2025	HB 1193: Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 924: Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Feb. 26, 2025	JR 202: Mississippi State Senate; revise composition of Districts 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44 and 45 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 26, 2025	JR 202: Mississippi State Senate; revise composition of Districts 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44 and 45 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 24, 2025	SB 3095: Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 24, 2025	SB 3095: Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2449: ORP; revise for existing participants, and terminate for employees hired on or after March 1, 2026 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2453: Statewide Uniform Youth Court System; establish Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2496: Mississippi Earned Wage Access Services Act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2145: Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2025	SB 2439: PERS; create a fifth tier, and terminate SLRP, for employees hired on or after March 1, 2026 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 12, 2025	SB 2867: Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2750: DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess community mental health centers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2849: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2768: Judicial redistricting; revise provisions related to chancery courts, provide procedure for implementation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2768: Judicial redistricting; revise provisions related to chancery courts, provide procedure for implementation Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2238: Probation and parole; provide that technical violation of shall not include commission of new criminal offense Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 7, 2025	SB 2334: Camping, soliciting contributions, loitering; prohibit certain instances of and authorize removal of encampments Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 7, 2025	SB 2649: Elections; penalty for individuals who assist electors with ballot, but willfully fail to turn in ballot Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Feb. 6, 2025	SB 2515: REFOCUS Act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 6, 2025	SB 2515: REFOCUS Act; enact Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 6, 2025	SB 2358: Parole eligibility date; nonviolent inmate may be released in discretion of State Parole Board Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 3, 2024	HB 1988: Children's Promise Act; increase amount of tax credits that may be allocated under, bring forward various tax credit sections of law Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 2, 2024	HB 1647: Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to implement a state insurance exchange, authorize income tax deductions and insurance premium tax credit Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 1, 2024	HB 1229: Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer on educational scholarship accounts (ESA) Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 30, 2024	SB 2799: Public official appointments; revise terms of office and appointment procedures on certain state boards, districts and agencies Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 30, 2024	HB 1208: Hunting and fishing on lands of others; revise provisions relating to and provide penalties for Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2024	HB 438: Shoplifting; revise penalties for crime of Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2024	SB 3058: Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2025 reappropriate to certain agencies Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2024	SB 2180: CCID inferior Court and DPS; revision provisions related to Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 16, 2024	HB 1988: Children's Promise Act; increase amount of tax credits that may be allocated under, bring forward various tax credit sections of law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 15, 2024	SB 2425: Ballot harvesting; define terms Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 12, 2024	SB 2226: Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2024	HB 1441: Felony; increase penalties for commission of with use of semi-automatic firearm Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2024	HB 722: Judicial districts; revise Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2024	HB 1344: Nonprofit Corporations; require annual report to be filed with Secretary of State Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2024	HB 1647: Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to implement a state insurance exchange, authorize income tax deductions and insurance premium tax credit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2024	HB 1487: Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2024	HB 922: Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2024	SB 2453: Inadequacy of service; authorizing the commission to cancel a municipality's certificate to provide service upon findings of Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 28, 2024	HB 1725: Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 28, 2024	HB 1725: Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 28, 2024	HB 1725: Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 13, 2024	SB 2575: Campaign finance; reform Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2024	SB 2576: Voter ID; clarify what constitutes a valid voter ID Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2024	SB 2753: SAFER Act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2024	SB 2715: Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science; relocate to the campus of Mississippi State University Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 13, 2024	SB 2577: Digitizations; create a criminal penalty for the wrongful dissemination of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2024	SB 2725: University System Efficiency Task Force; create to examine the efficiency of the state public university system Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2024	SB 2628: Mississippi Capitol Region Utility Act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2024	SB 2022: Juvenile offenders and district attorneys; revise provisions related to Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 12, 2024	SB 2022: Juvenile offenders and district attorneys; revise provisions related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 7, 2024	SB 2713: Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 7, 2024	SB 2367: Ranked-choice voting; prohibit in Mississippi elections Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 7, 2024	SB 2453: Inadequacy of service; authorizing the commission to cancel a municipality's certificate to provide service upon findings of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2024	SB 2652: Wild turkey stamps; require for wild turkey hunters 16 years of age or older Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	SB 2175: Receiving stolen property; revise the crime of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	SB 2567: On-premises tobacco permit; authorize Department of Revenue to issue Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

Every roll call

How Derrick Simmons voted on each of the 2,512 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Derrick Simmons
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President Pro Tempore	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
Email: dsimmons@senate.ms.gov
Capitol office: State Capitol Room 405, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201
601-359-2224
District office: P.O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215

Committees

County Affairs Chair
Constitution Vice chair
Finance
Gaming
Judiciary, Division A
Judiciary, Division B
Medicaid
Municipalities
Ports and Marine Resources

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Mississippi Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

Source: the Mississippi Legislature's roll-call records, Jan. 2, 2024 to July 16, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections