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MS HB616
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jeramey Anderson
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AI Summary
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Creates a five-member Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths appointed by the Attorney General, including a retired judge, former law enforcement chief, Assistant Attorney General, criminal justice academic, and former prosecutor with 10+ years experience
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Requires the board to meet monthly starting by August 31, 2023, review all officer-involved death information from law enforcement agencies, and recommend investigations to the Attorney General
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Mandates annual reports to the Legislature by December 31 each year detailing the number of officer-involved shootings statewide, race and ethnicity of persons killed, and law enforcement agencies involved
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Requires all law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies by October 1, 2023, including mandatory reporting of deaths to the review board and blood sample submission by officers involved
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Strips Mississippi Tort Claims Act immunity protections from any law enforcement agency that fails to adopt the required written policy
Legislative Description
Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023