Mississippi Senate · District 33

Jeff Tate

Republican

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Votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore 68% On 295 contested votes where both voted · 95% on all votes Votes with own party 89% Partisan rank: 41 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 5% 131 of 2,512 roll calls

Statewide bills passed 7 71 sponsored · 7 became law · Rank 16 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) Local and private bills passed 2 3 sponsored · 2 became law

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Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Jeff Tate's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More conservative than 88% of the Mississippi Senate.

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7th most conservative of 51

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Votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore

68%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jeff Tate.

On 295 contested votes where both voted95% on all 2,362 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

89%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jeff Tate.

On 175 party-line votesPartisan rank: 41 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)40 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Jeff Tate
	Statewide	Local and private
Sponsored	71	3
Passed both chambers	7	2
Became law	7	2
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 16 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) · 15 of 34 Republicans (tied with 2 others)

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: Jeff Tate
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 2599 (2026 Regular Session) DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey	Statewide	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 2425 (2026 Regular Session) Intergovernmental support agreements with armed forces; authorize state agencies to enter into	Statewide	Became law	March 13, 2026
SB 2018 (2026 Regular Session) The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create	Statewide	Became law	March 13, 2026
SB 3272 (2025 Regular Session) Lauderdale County; extend hotel/motel tax repealer and revise tourism director pay	Local and private	Became law	April 10, 2025
SB 2434 (2025 Regular Session) Local governments; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreements with military branches	Statewide	Became law	March 6, 2025
SB 2801 (2024 Regular Session) Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations	Statewide	Became law	May 10, 2024
SB 3103 (2024 Regular Session) Lauderdale County; extend authorization of assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications	Local and private	Became law	April 25, 2024
SB 2425 (2024 Regular Session) Ballot harvesting; define terms	Statewide	Became law	April 22, 2024
SB 2514 (2024 Regular Session) State Veterans Affairs Board; revise composition of	Statewide	Became law	April 15, 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

94 against the Senate President Pro Tempore; 84 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Jeff Tate
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 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 15, 2026	HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General Veto Override	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2026	HB 1752: Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2026	HB 1330: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area" Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2026	SB 3404: Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 17, 2026	HB 4033: Agricultural land; impose tax on sale of certain foreign owned Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2026	HB 1677: Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 895: Medical cannabis; eliminate mandatory follow-up visit and extend validity periods of certification and ID cards to 24 months Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 10, 2026	HB 1152: Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
March 10, 2026	HB 669: Alcoholic beverages; authorize direct sales and shipments of distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	HB 671: Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of, revise certain provisions regarding delivery service permits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 4, 2026	HB 1761: Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 4, 2026	HB 1330: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area" Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 814: Dept. of Health; authorize to increase fees by certain percentage during next three fiscal years Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 13, 2026	SB 2587: In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2118: Jail docket; require sheriff to include certain information about incarcerated persons awaiting trial in Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 11, 2026	SB 2566: State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; revise various provisions related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2679: Mississippi Land Bank Act; local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2257: Housing authorities; enable participation in mixed-finance projects and self-insurance pooling arrangements Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2390: Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; clarify inspections of private residence elevators Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2806: Load carrying vehicles; increase penalties for violations of certain requirements Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 9, 2026	SB 2031: Age of majority; revise Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 5, 2026	SB 2232: Vehicle safety equipment; increase sanctions for failure to use and divert funds to driver safety programs Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2041: Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2838: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 20: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 23: Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 37: Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 44: Appropriation; Library Commission Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 43: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2050: Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2044: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2042: Appropriation; Audit, Department of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2025	SB 2248: Fresh Start Act; revise Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2025	SB 2143: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 1, 2025	SB 2851: Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 29, 2025	HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2025	HB 1902: Taxation; revise various tax credits Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 18, 2025	HB 919: Sales tax; revise definition of "hotel" and "motel" for purposes of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	HB 1502: MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	HB 1063: MS State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	HB 1502: MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 11, 2025	HB 1502: MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	HB 1505: Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors for IHL Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	HB 924: Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	SB 2280: Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2025	HB 924: Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	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)	Yea (split)
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Feb. 14, 2025	SB 2145: Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2798: County boards of supervisors; require to regulate county and municipal cemeteries Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2449: ORP; revise for existing participants, and terminate for employees hired on or after March 1, 2026 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2145: Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2347: Methamphetamine; revise penalty for simple possession of certain amounts Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2025	SB 2499: Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2025	SB 2867: Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2025	SB 2748: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise provisions related to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2025	SB 2471: Cyber breach; limit liability for certain entities Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2025	SB 2654: In-person early voting; allow Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2025	SB 2822: Alcohol permits; limit disqualifying felony convictions to crimes of violence or violations of controlled substance laws Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2025	SB 2860: Construction contracts; modify "construction manager at risk" provisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Yea (split)
Feb. 6, 2025	SB 2143: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 1, 2024	SB 2405: Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits under certain conditions Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 1, 2024	SB 2466: Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions relating to sales to persons under the age of 21 Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2024	HB 1406: Absentee voting; revise various provisions of Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2024	SB 2144: Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 24, 2024	SB 2015: Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 23, 2024	SB 2448: "Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; extend repealer on Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 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 Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2024	HB 1676: Mississippi Intoxicating Hemp Regulation Act and Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise certain provisions of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2024	HB 1161: Alcoholic beverages; authorize municipalities in dry counties vote to come out from under the dry law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2024	HB 774: MS Mobile Sports Wagering Act; create to legalize "online race book" and "online sports pool" betting Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2024	HB 1035: Justice court judges; include in the "Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act" Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 4, 2024	HB 776: Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise certain provisions regarding authority of municipalities and counties under Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 3, 2024	HB 1149: Counties; authorize to only maintain electronic format of law books in county courtrooms and public county law libraries Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2024	SB 2888: Medical Cannabis Research Advisory Board; enact and create the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 14, 2024	SB 2770: Ballot initiative process; revise statutory implementation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2024	SB 2776: Immediate possession; authorize for certain public agencies for roads & public utilities for an economic development project Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2024	SB 2823: Medicaid; revise various technical provisions related thereto, including reimbursement levels and facility eligibility Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2024	SB 2715: Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science; relocate to the campus of Mississippi State University Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2024	SB 2886: Nicotine vapor device directory; require manufacturers to provide certification, set penalties and other provisions Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2024	SB 2535: Divorce; authorize a court to grant when it is determined that a marriage is irretrievably broken Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2024	SB 2058: Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; amend to include justice court judges Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2024	SB 2853: Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Corporation; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2024	SB 2580: In-person early voting; allow Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2024	SB 2567: On-premises tobacco permit; authorize Department of Revenue to issue Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2024	SB 2568: Native wineries; authorize to make sales at one satellite location in same county Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2024	SB 2457: Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	SB 2260: Right to counsel; authorize State Defender to provide where there is a constitutional right Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 6, 2024	SB 2626: Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2024	SB 2567: On-premises tobacco permit; authorize Department of Revenue to issue Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Jeff Tate
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: jtate@senate.ms.gov
Capitol office: State Capitol Room 405, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201
601-359-2224
District office: P.O. Box 1005, Meridian, MS 39302
District office: P.O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215

Committees

Veterans and Military Affairs Chair
Tourism Vice chair
Appropriations
Elections
Highways and Transportation
Housing
Local and Private
Public Health and Welfare
Technology

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