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Joel Carter R

State Senator
Mississippi Senate District 48 — Seat 1
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027

Biography

Photo URL: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/carter.jpg

On Record (27)

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An Act Making An Appropriation To Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Future Nuclear Development For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-10, 77-3-11, 77-3-13, 77-3-14, 77-3-16, 77-3-35, 77-3-37, 77-3-39, 77-3-41, 77-3-93, And 77-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity, Rates, And Service, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definitions Of "applicant" And "eligible Project" For The Purposes Of This Act; To Amend Section 77-19-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Office Of Broadband Expansion And Accessibility Of Mississippi (beam) To Make Determinations And Wards To Eligible Projects; To Amend Section 77-19-7, Mississippi Code Of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 77-13-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Provisions Regarding Notice Of Planned Excavation; To Include Submerged Excavations; To Prohibit Excavations Within The Tolerance Zone Except Upon Satisfaction Of Certain Conditions; To Provide Requirements For Submerged Excavations; To Amend Section 77-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 29-3-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise And Modernize Certain Procedures For The Leasing Of Sixteenth Section Land For Oil, Gas, Clay, Dirt, And Other Liquid And Gaseous Mineral Exploration; To Set A Minimum Per Acre Price For Such Leases; To Set A Minimum Royalty To Be Paid For Any Oil, Gas And Coal That …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-13-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That Compliance With The Notice Requirements Of This Section Shall Not Be Required Of Any Excavation Or Demolition That Occur As A Result Of Electric Power Generation Activities, Provided Certain Criteria Are Met; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Define Terms; To Prohibit Recovery Of Costs For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations From Ratepayers; To Prescribe The Rate Structure For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; To Stipulate That This Act Shall Be Codified In Title 77, Chapter 3, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Require School Districts To Test Natural Gas Piping Systems In Their Facilities; To Create The Duty To Pressure Test; To Prescribe Requirements For The Test; To Require Written Notice Of The Test To Suppliers; To Provide For Discontinuance Of Service In Certain Circumstances; To Require Schools To Report Gas Leakage To School Boards; To Allow For The …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Rate-regulated Public Utilities Shall Be Entitled To Exercise Rights Arising Under Certain Sections In Connection With Facilities To Provide Public Utility Service; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Corderro Martin Of Harrison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 27-53-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Blocking Access To A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home So That Notice Of Sale May Not Be Served, Or Occupancy Status May Not Be Determined, Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence Of An Intent On The Part Of The Manufactured Or Mobile Homeowner To Avoid Payment Of Taxes, …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ensure That Municipally Owned Or Operated Public Utilities Are Subject To The Provisions Of That Section; To Amend Section 77-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That Municipally Owned Or Operated Public Utilities Shall Undergo Annual Audits Conducted By Third-party Firms; To Require That The Results Of Such Audits …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Require School Districts To Test Liquefied Petroleum Gas Piping Systems In Their Facilities; To Prescribe Applicability; To Define Terms; To Create A Duty To Conduct An Annual Pressure Test; To Provide For Conducting The Test; To Require The Test To Be Performed In Accordance With The National Fire Protection Association 54 And Such Rules And Regulations As …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create New Section 77-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Video Service Act; To Create New Section 77-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 77-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Franchising Authority And Application For Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Modification Of Service Areas; To Prescribe …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Enact The "mississippi Farmland, Migratory Bird, And Rural Protection From Industrial Wind Facilities Act"; To State Legislative Purposes And Findings; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Certain Approvals Of New Industrial Wind Facilities; To Void Certain Authorizations; To Preempt Counties, Municipalities And Other Political Subdivisions From Authorizing Action Prohibited Under This Act; To Provide Exceptions; To Prohibit Industrial …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Provide For Decommissioning Of Solar Panels; To Define Terms; To Provide Requirements For Solar Power Facility Agreements Concerning Removal Or Restoration; To Require Agreements To Require The Grantee To Obtain And Deliver To The Landowner Financial Assurance In Certain Amounts To Secure Performance Of Removal And Restoration Obligations; To Provide Acceptable Forms Of Assurance; To Authorize Local …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Enact The Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Environmental Hazards And Deficient Wastewater Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Wastewater Systems; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Environmental …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Enact The Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act; To Establish An Accountability Process To Support Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability, Promote The Protection Of Mississippi Citizens From Poor Water Quality And Deficient Drinking Water Service, And Create A Transparent Process That Produces Clear Standards And Expectations For Community Public Water Systems; To Direct The Mississippi State Board …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 49-17-743, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Public Service Commission Shall Not Effect A Ruling, Promulgation, Finding Or Decision That Interferes Or Conflicts With The Powers Granted To The County Authority; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 57-39-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Certain Standards That Promote Efficient Energy Use To Be Implemented During The Design, Direction, Construction And Alteration Of Certain Buildings; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Employees Of The Secretary Of State Who Are Authorized By The Secretary Of State To Perform Investigative Or Regulatory Functions To Carry Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 75-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Name The Consumer Freedom Of Choice Act; To Amend Section 75-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "motor Vehicle" And "farm Equipment"; To Amend Section 75-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Governmental Entities From Enacting Or Enforcing Any Resolution, Regulation, Rule, Code Or Policy To Take Action That …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline System" And Include It In The Definition Of "public Utility"; To Amend Section 77-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Public Service Commission Jurisdiction Over Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline Systems; To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Certification And …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 49-17-745, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify And Expand The Rights, Powers And Authority Of County Authorities And Regional Utility Authorities Created Under The Mississippi Gulf Region Utility Act; To Provide A Right Of First Refusal For Water, Wastewater And Stormwater Services With Certificated Areas; To Prohibit Utility Service And Provide Penalties Therefor; To Provide …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Wind Power Devices Over One Hundred Fifty Feet In Height If The Device Is Located Within One Hundred Square Miles In Which Eleven Or More Bird Bands Have Been Collected In The Previous Ten Years; To Define Terms; To Provide Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 25-15-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cancer Benefits Under The "mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act" Shall Be Applicable To Active First Responders And Certain Retired First Responders; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 57-39-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Insert Legislative Findings; To Create The Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; To Define Terms; To Provide For Uses Of The Funds; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Make Grants, Loans Or Provide Any Other Financial Assistance; To Require Any Local Entity Desiring A Grant, Loan Or Other Financial Assistance …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Disaster Assistance Trust Funds To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purposes Of Defraying Expenses Related To The State Obligations For Disaster Response And Recovery, Including The Severe Weather Event Beginning On …
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An Act To Enact The Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An Act To Create The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Act" To Establish A Comprehensive Mitigation Program In The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For Retrofitting Insurable Homes; To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Certain Agricultural And Logging Items Formerly Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5%; To Exempt From The State Sales …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share