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MS HB1182

Bill

Status

Failed

6/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Steve Massengill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training from thirteen (13) to fourteen (14) total members.

  • Reduces Governor-appointed members from six (6) to five (5), including reducing chief of police representatives from two (2) to one (1) and eliminating the requirement that one appointee be from a municipality with population under 5,000.

  • Adds two (2) new ex officio positions: the President of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police (or designee) and a chief of police appointed by the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police.

  • Adds the President of the Mississippi Constable Association (or designee) and the President of the Mississippi Campus Law Enforcement Officers Association (or designee) as ex officio members.

  • Updates gender-neutral language by replacing "chairman" with "chair" and "his" with "his or her" throughout the statute.

Legislative Description

Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; revise membership of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

6/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B5/11/2020
Judiciary B2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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