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MS HB1282
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeffery Harness
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AI Summary
- Certified law enforcement officers employed full-time for at least one year would receive an additional $600 per year in supplemental salary paid by the State of Mississippi
- Creates the "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Fund" in the State Treasury to be funded through legislative appropriations
- Establishes a nine-member Board of Review to determine eligibility disputes and hear appeals from officers denied the supplemental pay, with decisions required within 30 days of appeal filing
- Officers who transfer between law enforcement agencies retain credit for prior service toward eligibility, and those injured in the line of duty continue receiving the supplemental pay during disability
- Prohibits employers from reducing base salaries solely because officers receive the state supplemental pay, with any such reductions declared void
Legislative Description
Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2026; establish.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary B1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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