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MS HC75
Concurrent Resolution
Status
10/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
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Suspends legislative deadlines under Joint Rule No. 40 to allow drafting and consideration of a comprehensive law enforcement accountability bill.
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Requires all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras and all law enforcement vehicles to have cameras operational at all times while on duty, with penalties for non-compliance.
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Creates a rebuttable presumption of murder, manslaughter, or aggravated assault when a person is killed, dies, or is severely injured by law enforcement actions, with enhanced penalties if actions are motivated by race.
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Mandates all law enforcement agencies maintain a free, public, online misconduct registry listing all complaints and acts of misconduct with officer names and attached documentation.
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Requires racial-bias training for all law enforcement agencies and amends state law to clarify that crimes by law enforcement based on race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability are prosecutable offenses.
Legislative Description
Suspend deadlines for introduction; Law enforcement; regulate with penalties for misconduct.
Last Action
Died In Committee
10/2/2020