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In 2015, Henley won the Republican nomination for the District 40 House position by unseating the incumbent Pat Nelson,  799 votes (56.6 percent)  to 613 (43.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-Republican-Primary.aspx|title=Republican Primary election returns|date=August 4, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> She then defeated opponent Hester Jackson McCray, 1,173 (68.3 percent) to 544 (31.7 percent), in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Henley won the Republican nomination for the District 40 House position by unseating the incumbent Pat Nelson,  799 votes (56.6 percent)  to 613 (43.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-Republican-Primary.aspx|title=Republican Primary election returns|date=August 4, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> She then defeated opponent Hester Jackson McCray, 1,173 (68.3 percent) to 544 (31.7 percent), in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>

Henley serves on these House committees: (1) Military Affairs  (vice chairman), (2) Apportionment and Elections, (3) Constitution, (4) Corrections, (5) Education, (6) Technolgoy, and (7) Tourism.<ref name=bill status/>

Henley serves on these House committees: (1) Military Affairs  (vice chairman), (2) Apportionment and Elections, (3) Constitution, (4) Corrections, (5) Education, (6) Technology, and (7) Tourism.<ref name=billstatus/>

In 2016, Representative Henley co-sponsored the bills to prohibit dismemberment [[abortion]]s in Mississippi and to expand exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. She voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. She backed legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. She voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, she backed the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/156350/ashley-henley#.Wd5OzLpFzb0|title=Ashley Henley's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>            

In 2016, Representative Henley co-sponsored the bills to prohibit dismemberment [[abortion]]s in Mississippi and to expand exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. She voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. She backed legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. She voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, she backed the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/156350/ashley-henley#.Wd5OzLpFzb0|title=Ashley Henley's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>