Became law as Chapter 390, Laws of 2023, signed March 16, 2023, 59 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2347
Hospital police department; authorize for certain private entities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-9-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PRIVATELY OWNED HOSPITAL TO ESTABLISH A HOSPITAL POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THE HOSPITAL WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLICLY OWNED AND HAD AN ESTABLISHED POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS PUBLICLY OWNED; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PRIVATELY OWNED HOSPITAL TO APPOINT QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS UPON ANY PREMISES OWNED OR LEASED BY THE HOSPITAL AND UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROMULGATE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS UPON THE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE EMPLOYING HOSPITAL TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO HOLD AND MAINTAIN A HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR A HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICER; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF A HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARY OF A HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICER SHALL BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYING HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING BODY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS SHALL SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNING BODY; TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TRAIN HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS IN CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION SHALL REPEAL ON A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-9-3, 45-6-3, 45-5-5 AND 45-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to March 16, 2023, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 823 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 727 days
Judiciary BFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days
With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 169 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 8
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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 8
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 8Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 7
- Feb 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Feb 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
- Feb 14Sent to the House
- Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 7Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 16
- Mar 8Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 8AmendedSenate
- Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Feb 10Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
- Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor