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MS SB2317
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bradford Blackmon
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AI Summary
- Law enforcement officers may only use tasers in circumstances where deadly or lethal force would also be permitted, and are encouraged to use tasers as an alternative to other lethal force options
- Officers are prohibited from using tasers on vulnerable populations including children, pregnant women, the elderly, mentally ill individuals, and persons under the influence of drugs, as well as on those passively resisting arrest or for punishment/pain
- Each taser use must be documented with subject information (age, race, physical health, intoxication level, medications) and incident details (subject's actions, basis for use, whether arrested, number of uses, deployment mode)
- Medical personnel must remove taser barbs from individuals, and the Board of Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training must develop enforcement policies and training programs that are independent of taser manufacturers or sellers
- Effective July 1, 2026, and amends existing law to require weapons training courses for law enforcement officers to include specific instruction on these taser requirements
Legislative Description
Tasers; adopt certain guidelines for use, require training by law enforcement officers.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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