Tate Reeves in MS legislative records
On Abortion:
Ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy
After a heated floor debate, the Senate passed a bill 35-14 to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state one step closer to enacting the most restrictive abortion ban in the country. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves [supported the
bill, saying] "Mississippians are committed to protecting the lives of unborn children, and this law will be a major step in accomplishing that goal. I am committed to making Mississippi the safest place in America for an unborn child."
Source: Clarion Ledger on Mississippi voting record: HB 1510
Mar 6, 2018
On Civil Rights:
Backs bill for marriage between one man and one woman
House Bill 1523 singles out 3 religious beliefs as worthy of protection: that marriage is between one man and one woman; that people should not have sex outside such marriages; and that a person's gender is set at birth. The law protects anyone who
speaks out against gay marriage or transgenders because of these beliefs. Gov. Bryant and Lt. Gov. Reeves, two of the bill's most prominent advocates, said the state should stand by its law and appeal the ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Source: Mississippi Today on Mississippi voting record: HB 1523
Jun 30, 2016
On Welfare & Poverty:
Overhaul welfare program; eliminate fraud & abuse
HB 1090 restores the 1990s reforms. These are just 5 of the major reforms it accomplishes: Requires able-bodied adults to get off SNAP (food stamps) and get back to work. Removes millionaires and mansion owners from food stamps. Tracks out-of-state
spending to stop welfare fraud and abuse. Protects Medicaid and other welfare programs by giving state employees new tools to eliminate fraud. Saves taxpayers millions a year by removing fraudsters and identity thieves.
Only 54% of adult Mississippians are in the labor force. This bill will eliminate loopholes in current welfare policy that serve as a disincentive to work. That is not to say that the majority of welfare recipients are lazy, as some have characterized
it. It is simply to require those who are able to work to either get a job or be actively looking for one in order to receive benefits.
Special thanks to Lt. Governor Tate Reeves. He and others put in many hours of work to see this bill pass.
Source: MSPolicy.org on Mississippi voting record: HB 1090
Mar 30, 2017
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