Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 485
MCOPS Grant Program; increase grant amount up to a minimum of $40,000 per officer employed as a school resource officer.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-82, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE GRANT AMOUNTS UNDER THE MCOPS GRANT PROGRAM FROM A MINIMUM OF UP TO $10,000.00 TO UP TO A MINIMUM OF $40,000.00 PER OFFICER EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER; TO INCREASE THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SRO REQUIREMENT TO UNDERGO THE ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' TRAINING ACADEMY TO UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $2,400.00; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
EducationJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives