l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1338

Unmarked vehicles; revise requirements for and prohibit impersonation of law enforcement.

Became law as Chapter 497, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW REGULATING UNMARKED VEHICLES FOR PURPOSES OF CLARIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 45-3-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CRIME OF IMPERSONATING A PATROLMAN SHALL BE A FELONY; TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR THE CRIME OF IMPERSONATING A PATROLMAN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-7-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CRIME OF IMPERSONATING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL BE A FELONY; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR IMPERSONATING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-7-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE OFFENSE OF IMPERSONATING STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES AND IS A DUPLICATIVE SECTION; 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

Its course

January 20 to April 17, 2025, 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 action24 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1223 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Jan 233 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1127 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 18 to Mar 414 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12In the House: Committee Substitute Tabled
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported as amended from JB to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Horan, Hurst and McLean
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Berry and Suber
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Owen)
  9. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute TabledHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: JB To ACSenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Conferees Named Horan,Hurst,McLeanHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 20Conferees Named Fillingane,Berry,SuberSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  20. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor