Loading chat...

MS HB844

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ronnie Crudup

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires municipal police departments to equip each police officer with at least one less-lethal force option (such as a stun gun, baton, or pepper spray) while on duty

  • Mandates county sheriff's office budgets include at least one less-lethal force option for each sheriff and deputy sheriff to be available while on duty

  • Amends Mississippi Code Sections 21-21-3 (municipal police equipment) and 19-25-13 (sheriff budget requirements) to include less-lethal equipment mandates

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Sheriffs and police officers; require availability of less-lethal force option while on duty.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

No bill text available