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Republican
· State Representative
Beth Waldo
Represents District 15 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 45 party-line votes · House Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 767 of 777 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
3 of 30
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 8.5
Roll calls on record
777
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Beth Waldo votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Beth Waldo sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Beth Waldo is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 45 party-line votes.
They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB2 · "Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026"; establish to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for school choice.
House Passed As Amended · 2026-01-15 · Failed 61–59
HB362 · Money transmission fees; require money transmitters to collect on certain transfers.
House Failed · 2026-02-11 · Passed 64–51
HB672 · Alcoholic beverages; authorize governing authorities of wet jurisdictions to authorize package retail sales on Sunday.
House Passed · 2026-02-10 · Passed 62–47
HB1361 · Game check program; establish for white-tailed deer.
House Passed As Amended · 2026-02-12 · Passed 62–44
HB965 · Hazardous waste management; revise provisions relating to.
House Passed · 2026-02-11 · Passed 72–48
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Karl GibbsDemocrat · District 36 · 78 shared contested votes
86%
Carl MickensDemocrat · District 42 · 69 shared contested votes
80%
Cedric BurnettDemocrat · District 9 · 72 shared contested votes
69%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (10 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Beth Waldo was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced30
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 8.5 bills that became law this session.
Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Intervention Court To Impose Up To The Remainder Of The Suspended Portion Of A Sentence Without The Individual Having A Revocation Hearing Upon The Judge's Written Finding Of A Certain Number Of…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-04-08
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; include five substances in Schedule I.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Five Substances As Schedule I Controlled Substances Because These Drugs Have No Legitimate Medical Use And Have A High Potency With Great Potential To Cause Harm; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-03-26
Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.
An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Qualified Homeowner Who Is An Honorably Discharged American Veteran And Has Reached 85 Years Of Age On Or Before January 1 Of The Year For Which Homestead Exemption Is Claimed, Shall…
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-20
Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 537 Located In Yazoo County, Mississippi, As The "colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
Became lawApproved by Governor · 2026-03-13
MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.
An Act To Amend Section 45-9-133, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Agricultural And Livestock Theft Bureau Officers To Retain Their Personal Sidearm Upon Retirement; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied On Calendar · 2026-03-11
Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Local Office Spaces For The Department Of Child Protection Services That Are Provided By Boards Of Supervisors Must Be Adequate And Habitable; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Appropriation; DHS to provide funding for the Mississippi Senior Games.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services To Provide Funding For The 2026 Mississippi Senior Games Conducted On The Mississippi Gulf Coast For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; commission on WFP for making base repairs to and paving the roads in Trace State Park.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For The Purpose Of Paying Costs Associated With Making Base Repairs To And Paving The Roads In Trace State Park In Pontotoc County For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Homestead exemption; increase for certain unremarried surviving spouses of veterans.
An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Qualified Homeowner Who Is 85 Years Of Age And Is The Unremarried Surviving Spouse Of A Deceased American Veteran Who Was Honorably Discharged From Military Service Shall Be Allowed An Exemption…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Marijuana As A Schedule I Controlled Substance; To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Marijuana As A Schedule Iii Controlled Substance; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which…
Not out of committeeTabled · 2026-02-10
Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Have The Power To Enter Into Contracts With Licensed Private Child Placement Agencies To Assist The Department With Adoption Services; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
MS Medical Cannabis Act; bring forward provisions relating to.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-137-3, 41-137-5, 41-137-7, 41-137-9, 41-137-11, 41-137-13, 41-137-15, 41-137-17, 41-137-19, 41-137-21, 41-137-23, 41-137-25, 41-137-27, 41-137-29, 41-137-31, 41-137-33, 41-137-35, 41-137-37, 41-137-39, 41-137-41, 41-137-43, 41-137-45, 41-137-47, 41-137-49, 41-137-51, 41-137-53, 41-137-55, 41-137-57, 41-137-59, 41-137-61, 41-137-63, 41-137-65 And 41-137-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, Insurance Administrators and Managing General Agents; bring forward sections relating to.
An Act To Bring Forward Section 73-21-151 Through 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 83-18-1 Through 83-18-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which License Insurance Administrators, For The Purpose…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
Pharmacies; require to maintain not more than a certain ratio of pharmacy technicians to licensed pharmacists.
An Act To Require Pharmacies To Maintain Not More Than A Certain Pharmacy Technician-to-pharmacist Ratio; To Authorize The State Board Of Pharmacy To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Enforce Compliance With The Ratio Requirements; To Prohibit The Board From Adopting A Ratio Requirement That…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-03
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HC65 · 2026-04-15
Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. (House Adopted)
HB1924 · 2026-04-15
Appropriation; Attorney General. (House Veto Overridden)
HB1648 · 2026-04-15
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Veto Overridden)
SB3410 · 2026-04-02
City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. (House Passed)
HB1648 · 2026-04-02
Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program; establish. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2474 · 2026-04-02
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2189 · 2026-04-02
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1761 · 2026-04-02
Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2917 · 2026-04-02
Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1772 · 2026-04-02
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2747 · 2026-04-01
Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB4110 · 2026-04-01
Oktibbeha County; authorize the establishment of the Oktibbeha County Reserve and Trust Fund for deposit of net proceeds from sale of certain medical center. (House Concurred in Amend From Senate)
SB2103 · 2026-04-01
Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1224 · 2026-04-01
MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2848 · 2026-04-01
Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2828 · 2026-04-01
Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1330 · 2026-04-01
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2409 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2294 · 2026-04-01
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2314 · 2026-04-01
Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1142 · 2026-04-01
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1395 · 2026-04-01
School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SC529 · 2026-04-01
Recognize Anniversary of "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" and Prison Fellowship. (House Adopted)
SB2114 · 2026-03-31
Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1596 · 2026-03-31
Money transmitters; require to implement certain data security measures and customer protections. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1076 · 2026-03-31
Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2322 · 2026-03-31
Driver's license; amend provision related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2637 · 2026-03-31
Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1563 · 2026-03-31
Municipal utilities; revise composition of the commission to include one person who is a customer that receives service by such utility. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1393 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1752 · 2026-03-31
Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1142 · 2026-03-31
Bench warrant notices; revise the process. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB925 · 2026-03-31
Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB538 · 2026-03-31
Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2834 · 2026-03-31
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1662 · 2026-03-31
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1701 · 2026-03-31
Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB939 · 2026-03-31
MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB377 · 2026-03-31
The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1305 · 2026-03-31
Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2110 · 2026-03-31
Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2805 · 2026-03-31
MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1637 · 2026-03-31
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2710 · 2026-03-31
Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB562 · 2026-03-31
Upskill Mississippi Grant Program; establish to provide last-dollar tuition assistance at community colleges for certain programs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1772 · 2026-03-31
Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1613 · 2026-03-31
Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB525 · 2026-03-31
Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2821 · 2026-03-31
Capital sexual battery; create crime of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1612 · 2026-03-31
Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB3124 · 2026-03-30
Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HB1625 · 2026-03-30
Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB2825 · 2026-03-30
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB3406 · 2026-03-30
Jackson County; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Friends of Arts, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E.). (House Passed)
SB2262 · 2026-03-30
Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation. (House Passed)
HB1935 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Education, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
HC64 · 2026-03-30
Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment. (House Adopted)
SB3051 · 2026-03-30
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (House Conference Report Adopted)
SB3328 · 2026-03-30
City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax. (House Passed)
SB2898 · 2026-03-30
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. (House Conference Report Adopted)
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