Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 559
Law enforcement agencies; authorize chief law enforcement officers to appoint or deputize officers without prohibition on length of service in said capacity.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-6-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO APPOINT AND DEPUTIZE RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITHOUT DEADLINES AND TIME CONSTRAINTS, BY REMOVING THE PROHIBITION LIMITING THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME TRAINEES FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR OR RESERVE OR AUXILIARY PERSONNEL FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS; 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 15 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 days
Judiciary BJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 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 15 – Feb 4
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives