l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1456

University campus events; require enhanced security measures and collaboration among law enforcement for large events.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO COORDINATE TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES FOR LARGE EVENTS; TO PRESCRIBE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO REQUIRE EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO POST A PROMINENT LINK TO THE TIP SUBMISSION PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO APPOINT A STATEWIDE SAFETY TRAINING OFFICER WHOSE DUTY IT SHALL BE TO PERFORM PUBLIC TRAINING FOR CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE 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

Its course

January 16 to February 3, 2026, 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days

Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives