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Zakiya Summers D

State Representative
Mississippi House of Representatives District 68
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027
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On Record (50)

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“Our Work to Protect Voting Rights Will Not Die”: Rep. Zakiya Summers on the Fight for Voting Rights in Mississippi  Facing South
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Cleaning Blighted Property In House District 68 For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Mississippi Child Poverty Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide The Duties Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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A Resolution To Amend House Rules To Create A New House Rule No. 104c To Require Any Committee That Passes Suffrage Bills To Post A List Of Factors Used To Determine Passage Of Suffrage Bills On The Official Website Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing And Installing Video Cameras For Use To Prevent Public Health Violations And To Promote Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-557, 23-15-281, 23-15-285, 23-15-35, 23-15-115, 19-3-1, 21-9-59 And 23-15-283, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Location Of A Polling Place Shall Not Be Altered Within Sixty Days Of Any Primary, General, Runoff Or Special Election Unless Exigent Circumstances Exist; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Right To Contraception Act; To Provide That The Right To Contraception Is A Fundamental Right, Central To A Person's Privacy, Health, Well-being, Dignity, Liberty, Equality, And Ability To Participate In The Social And Economic Life Of The State; To Provide Definitions For This Act; To Provide A Statutory Right Under This Act To Obtain Contraceptives …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Conduct A Study And Assessment Of All Public And Charter School Facilities; To Authorize The Department To Procure The Services Of A Third-party Provider Specializing In Facility Optimization To Conduct The Study And Assessment; To Specify The Scope Of The Study And Assessment; To Require A Report Of Findings To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Create The Senior Citizens Property Tax And Rent Rebate Act; To Provide For Rebates To Persons Who Are At Least Sixty-five Years Of Age For A Portion Of Their Real Property Taxes Or Rent That Was Due And Payable During Each Calendar Year Beginning In 2026; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Administer The Provisions Of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 73-25-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Physicians And Osteopaths Who Practice In The Area Of General Practice, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Or Gynecology To Include Evidence Of Continuing Medical Education In Cultural Competence And Implicit Bias Among The Hours Of Continuing Medical Education Required By The State Board Of Medical Licensure When Submitting An Application For …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Provide That A Person Who Is A Veteran Of The Armed Forces Of The United States Shall Be Allowed To Park A Motor Vehicle Without Charge At Any Airport Or Airport Parking Property Or Facility In This State If The Person Provides Evidence That He Or She Is A Veteran And The Person Is The Driver Of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Removal And Demolition Of Dilapidated And Blighted Properties Located In House District 68; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Municipalities, Who Levy A Certain Municipal Special Sales Tax, To Utilize A Certain Percentage Of The Revenue Collected To Be Expended On Improvements To Parks And Recreation As Well As To Pay The Cost Of Blight Elimination And Related Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Renovations And Infrastructure Improvements At The Capitol Unit Of The Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2026.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Require Each Substance Use Disorder Facility That Provides Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder To Pregnant Women To Provide Onsite Access To At Least One Form Of Fda-approved Opioid Agonist Treatment; To Define The Term "substance Use Disorder Facility" As A Facility Or Program Operated Or Certified By The State Department Of Mental Health That Provides Treatment To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Sections 27-33-67 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Homestead Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes For Homeowners Who Are Totally Disabled To The Unremarried Surviving Spouses Of Such Homeowners; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Is 65 Years Of Age Or Older And Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License Whose License Has Been Expired For More Than Three Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 27-19-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Temporary Motor Vehicle License Tags Or Plates To Persons Who Purchase Motor Vehicles From Dealers; To Provide The Time For Which The Temporary Tags Or Plates Will Be Valid; To Authorize A Motor Vehicle Dealer To Charge A Fee For The Issuance Of Such Tags …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Leporion Versell Of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Kenneth Almons Of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Larry Mangum Of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Debra Denise Thomas Of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Jose Williams Of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Providing Racial Sensitivity Training To Health Care Professionals Throughout This State For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Environmental Quality To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing A Mobile Air-quality Monitoring Van For The Air Division To Use For Community-based Monitoring For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Renovations And Infrastructure Improvements At The Capitol Unit Of The Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The Tennis Courts At Battlefield Park For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Removal And Demolition Of Dilapidated And Blighted Properties Located In House District 68; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Removal And Demolition Of Blighted Properties; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Upgrades And Improvements To The Jackson Police Department Training Academy In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements And Upgrades To Infrastructure At Jayne Avenue Park, Livingston Park And Va Legion Sports Complex In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Mississippi Hbcu Maternal Health Workforce Pipeline Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For The Mississippi Hbcus Maternal Health Workforce Pipeline Program; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Administer The Program And Serve As Co-chairs For The Program; To Create A …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Be Known As The Mississippi Maternal Health Momnibus Act; To Provide For A Variety Of Maternal Health Services For Pregnant And Postpartum Women; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Children's Diapers, Diaper Bags, Diaper Rash Cream, Baby Wipes, Baby Powder And Baby Formula; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Be Known As The "fatherhood Engagement In Maternal Health Act"; To Make Legislative Findings That Fatherhood Engagement Can Play An Important Role In Improving Maternal Health Care, Addressing Maternal Mortality And Morbidity And Bettering The Development And Long-term Growth Of A Child; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Conduct A Public Awareness Campaign To Increase …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The "model Mississippi Hair Protection In Schools Policy Act"; To Require Public And Charter Schools To Create Policies With Guidelines That Prohibit Discrimination Based On Hairstyles; To Establish Minimum Guidelines For The Policies; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medical Education Pipeline And Readiness Act; To State The Purpose Of The Act Is To Establish A Coordinated Medical Education Pipeline Beginning In High School And Continuing Through Undergraduate Study, Set Uniform Readiness Standards For Students Pursuing Medical Education, Increase The Number Of Mississippi Students Admitted To Medical School, Improve Diversity In …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Be Known As The "robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act Of Mississippi"; To Declare Certain Findings; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Political Subdivisions And State Agencies From Engaging In Voter Suppression; To Create The Mississippi Voting Rights Commission And Provide For Its Membership; To Require The Implementation Of Certain Policies By Political Subdivisions To Be …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Be Known As The Spring-step Teacher Pay Bridge Act; To Provide For A Predictable, Annual Spring-step Pay Bridge On January 7 Of Each Year For Five Consecutive Years Following A Teacher's Or Other Instructional Staff's Return From The Christmas Break; To Provide That The Payment Shall Be Automatic, Requiring No Additional Application Or Verification From The Employee; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 45-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Create Rules And Regulations To Provide An Alternative State Identification Card To Homeless Persons; To Amend Sections 45-35-7 And 45-35-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Establish A List Of Certain Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants That May Cause The Public, Especially Infants And Children, To Be Susceptible To Illness; To Require The Department To Review And Revise Any Control Measures Adopted For The Toxic Air Pollutants And Contaminants Identified On Such List Within Two …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Require Any Person Executing A Warrant At A Residence, Home, Apartment, Room, Building Or Premises Or Any Other Dwelling Place Under The Laws Of This State To Give Appropriate Notice Of The Identity, Authority And Purpose Of The Officer To The Person To Be Searched Or Arrested Before Entering Such, Or To The Person In Apparent Control …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Interagency Task Force On Homelessness Within The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Facilitate And Implement Initiatives To Decrease Homelessness And Unnecessary Institutionalization In This State, Improve Health And Human Services Outcomes For People Who Experience Homelessness, And Strengthen The Safety Nets That Contribute To Housing Stability; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Task Force; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Downtown Jackson Revitalization Coalition For The Purpose Of Bringing Federal, State And Local Stakeholders Together To Develop A Comprehensive Plan To Revitalize Downtown Jackson; To Designate Members Of The Coalition; To Require The Coalition To Submit A Report To The Governor And Legislature Of Its Activities And Recommendations Before December 15, 2026; And For Related …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Cosmetologist, Barber, Esthetician, Nail Technician Or Instructor Who Has At Least Ten Years' Experience Under Their License And Whose License Has Been Expired For Not More Than Five Years Shall Not Have To Take The Examination In Order To Renew Their License, But Shall Renew Their …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Mississippi Municipality And County Fire Station Building Fund; To Provide That Such Fund Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; To Provide That Such Funds Shall Be Used To Renovate, Upgrade And Modify Local Fire Stations; To Provide Certain Funding For The Fund; To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Conduct A Study And Assessment Of All Public And Charter School Facilities; To Authorize The Department To Procure The Services Of A Third-party Provider Specializing In Facility Optimization To Conduct The Study And Assessment; To Specify The Scope Of The Study And Assessment; To Require A Report Of Findings To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 71-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "wage History"; To Amend Section 71-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide How A Person's Wage History May And May Not Be Used While That Person Is An Applicant For Employment; To Provide Penalties For Those Employers Who Violate The Provisions Related To Wage History; To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Provide The Time Required To Complete An Online Voter Registration Application; To Provide The Process For Submitting An Online Voter Application; To Provide That The County Registrar Shall Review The Online Voter Application To Determine If The Applicant Is Qualified To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Imposed Upon The Taxpayer For The Taxable Year, Then The Taxpayer Shall Receive A Refund From The …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Access Training, Inc., In Paying Certain Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Its Worksite Training Facility; And For …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An Act To Amend Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 1999, As Last Amended By Chapter 930, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2026, To July 1, 2030, On The …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
An Act To Establish The Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program Within The State Department Of Health To Offer Eligible Participants Improved Maternal Health Care Through Remote Patient Monitoring For Maternal Hypertension And Maternal Diabetes; To Provide That The Department Shall …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Maintain Written Policies And Procedures For Providing Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment To Inmates Handling Cleaning Chemicals And Supplies; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
An Act To Require Certain Health Insurance Policies And Contracts To Provide Coverage For Medically Necessary Orthotic Devices And Prosthetic Devices And Their Materials And Components; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Submit A Report …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increase Of $7,500.00 To The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increase Of $7,500.00 To The …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share