Senate Bill 2766 Summary

• Increases salaries for all sworn officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics effective for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and thereafter.

• Establishes new salary schedules based on rank and years of experience, with entry-level Troopers earning $49,140 and Colonels earning $125,360.

• Applies salary increases across multiple ranks including Troopers, Corporals, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, Majors, Lieutenant Colonels, and Colonels with incremental increases based on years of service.

• Requires the Department of Public Safety to file data with the Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to enable budgeting and distribution of funds necessary for officer compensation.

• Takes effect July 1, 2020.