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MS HB1052

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timmy Ladner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all accredited law enforcement training academies in Mississippi to include education on the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 and the United States Constitution

  • Mandates a minimum of 8 hours of constitutional training in initial law enforcement certification programs and at least 2 hours in required continuing education programs

  • Training must focus on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, covering officers' policing authority within constitutional parameters and court decisions

  • Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training must promulgate regulations implementing these requirements

  • Effective date is July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Law enforcement officer training; require to include educational components on the Mississippi and U.S. Constitutions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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