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Democratic
· State Representative
Oscar Denton
Represents District 55 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
91%
on 43 party-line votes · House Democrats median 88%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 754 of 777 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
5 of 37
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 7
Roll calls on record
777
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 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 Oscar Denton 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 Oscar Denton 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. Oscar Denton is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 43 party-line votes.
SB2310 · Inadequacy of water service; authorizing the PSC to cancel a municipality's certificate upon findings of.
House Passed · 2026-03-04 · Passed 94–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2828 · Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit.
House Passed As Amended · 2026-03-04 · Passed 82–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2383 · Banks and banking; revise various definitions, procedures and provisions related to.
House Passed · 2026-03-04 · Passed 78–38 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1263 · Banks; modernize approval process for certain requirement related to.
House Passed As Amended · 2026-02-10 · Passed 96–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
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
SB2436 · Black bear hunting season; require MDWFP to create and issue harvest tags for through a lottery system.
House Failed · 2026-03-10 · Failed 50–60
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
Republicans 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.
Kent McCartyRepublican · District 101 · 62 shared contested votes
40%
Jansen OwenRepublican · District 106 · 63 shared contested votes
35%
Richard BennettRepublican · District 120 · 72 shared contested votes
33%
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 (23 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Oscar Denton 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.
Introduced37
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 7 bills that became law this session.
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
Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.
An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000 Increase To The Teacher Salary Scale; To Provide An Additional $3,000 Annual Salary Supplement To Licensed Special Education Teachers Employed By A School District On A Full-time Basis To Provide Special…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-03-03
Appropriation; City of Vicksburg for Year 1 of the Vicksburg Blight Elimination Three-year Action Plan.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Year 1 Of The Vicksburg Blight Elimination Three-year Action Plan For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Capital Improvements, And Repair, Renovation And Upgrading Of And Improvements To Campus Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure, At Jackson State University, Alcorn State University And Mississippi Valley State…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; MDA to provide funding to Alcorn State for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Mississippi Small Farm And Agribusiness Center For Expansion Of Research And Production Of Shiitake Mushrooms For The…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and prgrams at Alcorn State University.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Enhancing Campus Stem-related Facilities And Programs For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; IHL for the support of Alcorn State University Land-Grant Research and Extension Programs.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Support Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Land-grant Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to certain buildings at Alcorn State University.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Albert Lott Hall And Nursing Campus Residence Halls At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropration; Catfish Row Musuem in Vicksburg for expansion, furnishing and equipping the museum.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Catfish Row Museum In Vicksburg To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Constructing A New Extension To The Museum, Furnishing It To International Standards, And Equipping It With Innovative Technologies For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; VFW Post 2572 for operating expenses for the VFW Building and making various repairs and improvements to the building.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Veterans Of Foreign Wars (vfw) Post 2572 In Vicksburg To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Operating Expenses For The Vfw Building And Making Indoor Repairs And Improvements And Outdoor Repairs And Building Stabilization For The Vfw Building…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Funding To The United Way Of The Capital Area, Inc., To Support The 211 Mississippi Helpline, A Statewide Resource And Referral Service That Connects Callers With A Variety Of Health And…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropration; American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 in Vicksburg for making upgrades and renovations to the American Legion Building.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 In Vicksburg To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Various Upgrades And Renovations To The American Legion Building For The Fiscal Year 2027.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Appropriation; American Legion Allein Post #3 for providing various services and making repairs and upgrades to the American Legion Building.
An Act Making An Appropriation To The American Legion Allein Post #3 In Vicksburg To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Providing Various Services To Veterans And Others And Making Repairs And Upgrades To The American Legion Building And The Surrounding Property For The Fiscal…
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
Bonds; authorize issuance for Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center at Alcorn State University.
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation, Reconstruction And Restoration Of The Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
FailedDied In Committee · 2026-02-25
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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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