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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 611

Hearings of Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, certain; provide officers shall be entitled to discovery during.

Became law as Chapter 449, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 85 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 IF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING CONTEMPLATES REPRIMANDING, SUSPENDING, CANCELLING OR RECALLING THE CERTIFICATION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THEN SUCH OFFICER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY DURING THE HEARING PROCESS OF THE BOARD; 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

2 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Rodney Hall

Its course

January 13 to April 8, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 1230 days

Judiciary BJan 13 to Feb 321 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1026 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 122 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 87 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 13 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Burch and Hall
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and McCaughn
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Burch,HallHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,McCaughnSenate
  14. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor