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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 565

Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to.

Became law as Chapter 392, Laws of 2025, signed March 18, 2025, 62 days after it was filed.

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 THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESIGNS, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM WHICH THE OFFICER HAS RESIGNED MUST PROVIDE THE BOARD ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING NOTIFICATION OF THE OFFICER'S ACTION WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME FRAME; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN OFFICER IS TERMINATED OR RESIGNS, DUE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE RESIGNATION OR TERMINATION TO THE BOARD AND MUST PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION CONCERNING THE RESIGNATION OR TERMINATION DUE TO SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE OF AN AGENCY TO REPORT SUCH ACTION OF AN OFFICER; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AGENCY MAY APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 45-6-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-6-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO NONCOMPLYING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS WITH CERTIFICATES REVOKED OR SUSPENDED, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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

36 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Shane Barnett, Donnie Bell, Charles Blackwell, Lester Carpenter, Bryant W. Clark, Jim Estrada, Casey Eure, John G. Faulkner, Zachary Grady, Jeff Hale, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Josh Hawkins, Jeffrey Hulum III, Robert L. Johnson III, Justin Keen, Bill Kinkade, Timmy Ladner, Vince Mangold, Brad Mattox, Jay McKnight, Ken Morgan, Gene Newman, Bill Pigott, Tracey T. Rosebud, Randy Rushing, Robert L. Sanders, Donnie Scoggin, Fred Shanks, Lance Varner, Price Wallace, Kevin Felsher, Daryl Porter, Rickey Thompson, Otis Anthony, Kabir Karriem

Its course

January 15 to March 18, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 521 days

Judiciary BJan 15 to Jan 3015 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 629 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Mar 418 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 126 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 186 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 15 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor