Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 862
Body-worn cameras; require cities and counties to provide to police officers and deputy sheriffs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-21-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE POLICE OFFICERS, WHO ARE ON PATROL, WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS; TO DEFINE THE TERM "BODY-WORN CAMERA"; TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO INCLUDE ALLOCATIONS FOR BODY-WORN CAMERAS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR SHERIFFS' OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DEPUTY SHERIFFS, WHO ARE ON PATROL, TO WEAR BODY-WORN CAMERAS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND SHERIFF DEPUTIES WHO FAIL TO WEAR BODY-WORN CAMERAS WHILE ON PATROL; 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 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
County AffairsJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives