Neil Whaley, Mississippi Senate District 10: Voting Record

Where they sit

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

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Neil Whaley'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

Mississippi Senate90thpercentile

More conservative than 90% of the Mississippi Senate.

Most liberalMost conservative

6th most conservative of 51

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President Pro Tempore

81%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Neil Whaley.

On 315 contested votes where both voted97% on all 2,485 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

95%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Neil Whaley.

On 185 party-line votesPartisan rank: 9 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 6 others)8 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Neil Whaley
	Statewide	Local and private
Sponsored	27	5
Passed both chambers	6	4
Became law	6	4
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 19 of 51 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) · 18 of 34 Republicans (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: Neil Whaley
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 3400 (2026 Regular Session) Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins	Local and private	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 3385 (2026 Regular Session) Marshall County; extend repealer on, and raise annual amount of, authority to contribute to Byhalia Area Arts Council	Local and private	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 2637 (2026 Regular Session) Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held	Statewide	Became law	April 8, 2026
SB 2631 (2026 Regular Session) The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act; establish	Statewide	Became law	March 13, 2026
SB 3257 (2025 Regular Session) Marshall County; authorize contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations operating food pantries	Local and private	Became law	April 10, 2025
SB 2264 (2025 Regular Session) Agritourism activity; amend provisions pertaining to	Statewide	Became law	March 12, 2025
SB 3062 (2024 Regular Session) Marshall County; authorize contributions to various organizations	Local and private	Became law	April 25, 2024
SB 2453 (2024 Regular Session) Inadequacy of service; authorizing the commission to cancel a municipality's certificate to provide service upon findings of	Statewide	Became law	April 8, 2024
SB 2002 (2024 First Extraordinary Session) Appropriation; additional to MDA for certain projects	Statewide	Became law	Jan. 22, 2024
SB 2001 (2024 First Extraordinary Session) Project Poppy Fund; create	Statewide	Became law	Jan. 22, 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

61 against the Senate President Pro Tempore; 46 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Neil Whaley
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President Pro Tempore	Most of their party
April 15, 2026	HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General Veto Override	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2026	SB 2643: Memorial bridge, highway or road; designate various segments on the state highway system as Conference Committee Report	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 29, 2026	SB 3111: Alcohol taxes, markups and other charges; exempt up to 10 cases of wine donated annually by a permittee to nonprofits Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 27, 2026	HB 1837: Noxubee County; authorize tax on short term rentals to promote tourism, parks and recreation within Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 27, 2026	HB 4135: City of Waynesboro; authorize assessments on convictions obtained in municipal court for maintenance of city building infrastructure Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 25, 2026	SB 3404: Suffrage; restore suffrage to Pamela Null Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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)	—
Feb. 13, 2026	SB 2587: In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 12, 2026	SB 2679: Mississippi Land Bank Act; local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 11, 2026	SB 2589: Campaign finance; modify the reporting process and make reports accessible to the public via a website run by the SOS Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 10, 2026	SB 2679: Mississippi Land Bank Act; local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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. 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. 5, 2026	SB 2660: Catfish; classify those in the Mississippi River as a game fish and require certain daily harvest and length limits for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 4, 2026	SB 2041: Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct 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)
April 2, 2025	SB 2248: Fresh Start Act; revise Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 1, 2025	SB 2654: In-person early voting; allow 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 919: Sales tax; revise definition of "hotel" and "motel" for purposes of Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 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 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. 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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	SB 2438: Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; enact 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 2496: Mississippi Earned Wage Access Services Act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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 2280: Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish 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)
May 3, 2024	HB 1406: Absentee voting; revise various provisions of Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 2, 2024	HB 4111: Suffrage; restore to Leon Coleman of Jackson County Passage	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	HCR 64: Legislature; extend 2024 Regular Session, suspend deadline for certain bills, and set date of sine die adjournment Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2024	HB 1406: Absentee voting; revise various provisions of Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (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 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 28, 2024	HB 1725: Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
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)	Nay (split)
March 14, 2024	SB 2770: Ballot initiative process; revise statutory implementation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 14, 2024	SB 2638: Cottage foods; further define and increase seller's allowed annual gross sales amount to $50,000.00 Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (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 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 2580: In-person early voting; allow 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

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Neil Whaley
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: nwhaley@senate.ms.gov
Capitol office: State Capitol 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201
601-359-4088
District office: P.O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215

Committees

Agriculture Chair
Local and Private Vice chair
Business and Financial Institutions
Energy
Finance
Highways and Transportation
Interstate and Federal Cooperation
Rules
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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.