- Jones voted to require state agencies to establish and maintain a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan. H.B. 1993
- In January 2021, Jones released his legislative agenda and introduced legislation that included “declaring racism a public health crisis” H.J. 537
- Jones voted to require teachers to complete cultural competency training to keep their license. H.B. 1904
- Jones voted eliminate the requirement that principals report certain misdemeanor acts to law enforcement, including sexual battery. H.B. 257
- Jones voted to end the filing of criminal charges of disorderly conduct for disruptive public school students. H.B. 256
- Jones voted against allowing a private or religious school to employ a school security officer and to authorize the officer to carry a firearm. H.B. 1656
- After penning an op-ed about the importance of investing in public schools, Jones voted along party lines to kill a Republican-sponsored bill establishing a state school construction fund that would administer grants for the construction of new schools and the rehabilitation and maintenance of aging schools. H.B. 1274
- During Coronavirus, Jones voted against setting a July 1 deadline for schools to start in-person learning. The bill mandated that schools open their doors by the summer and have full-time in-person learning in fall. S.B. 1303
- Jones voted to prohibit colleges from asking applicants on an application if he or she has a criminal history, an effort known as “banning the box.” H.B. 1930