Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 844
Sheriffs and police officers; require availability of less-lethal force option while on duty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-21-3 AND 19-25-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH SHERIFF OR POLICE OFFICER TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LESS-LETHAL FORCE OPTION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUCH SHERIFF OR POLICE OFFICER WHILE ON DUTY; 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 17 to February 1, 2022, 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 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
County AffairsJan 17 to Feb 1 · 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 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Municipalities
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To County Affairs;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives