Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1358
Law Enforcement Employment Procedures Act; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES ACT"; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE FOR PRE-DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS BEFORE A POLICE OFFICER MAY BE SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED BY THE MUNICIPALITY; TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE HEARING; TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO HOLD A SEPARATE POST-DISCIPLINARY HEARING; TO REQUIRE THE HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED BY AN IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER OR BODY; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO A MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS HELD UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Municipalities
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary B;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives