Senate Bill 2332

AN ACT TO REQUIRE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MOTOR VEHICLE POLICE PURSUIT POLICY BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT A PURSUIT MAY ONLY PROCEED AND CONTINUE INTO ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IF THERE IS NO AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FAILS TO ADOPT A POLICY, THEN THE AGENCY SHALL NOT RECEIVE CERTAIN ACCREDITATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF STANDARDS AND TRAINING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE AGENCIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED A POLICY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE CERTAIN NOTICE TO THE AGENCIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NONCOMPLIANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO WITHHOLD CERTAIN PAYMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PAYABLE TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CANCELLATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF NONCOMPLIANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-5-101, 27-65-75, 45-1-43, 65-33-45 AND 99-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Sollie B. Norwood

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate