MS HB1103

Creates a five-member Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths appointed by the Attorney General, consisting of a retired judge, former law enforcement executive, Assistant Attorney General, criminal justice academic, and former prosecutor with 10+ years experience

Requires the board to meet monthly beginning no later than August 31, 2021, to review all officer-involved death reports from law enforcement agencies and make investigation recommendations to the Attorney General

Mandates an annual report to the Legislature by December 31 each year detailing the number of officer-involved shootings statewide, the race and ethnicity of deceased persons, and the law enforcement agencies involved

Requires all law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies by October 1, 2021 for handling officer-involved deaths, including mandatory reporting to the review board and blood sample submission by involved officers

Law enforcement agencies that fail to adopt the required written policy lose eligibility for immunity protections under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act