MS HB1537

Creates a 45-member Mississippi Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention, Child Safety, and Domestic Violence to serve as an advisory body reporting to the Governor, Legislature, and Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Task force membership includes legislators, judges, law enforcement officials, educators, mental health representatives, domestic violence advocates, firearm safety instructors, and community representatives appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House.

Directs the task force to examine patterns of firearm violence, school safety threats, domestic violence involving firearms, and judicial processes while developing constitutionally sound strategies that protect lawful firearm ownership.

Requires interim reports every six months beginning December 1, 2027, with a final report due December 1, 2029, containing policy recommendations, model protocols, prevention strategies, and funding options.

Task force members serve without compensation, must meet at least monthly, and the Department of Public Safety provides administrative support; the act automatically repeals on December 1, 2029.