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HB 258

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

"Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; create.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-258
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary A
House failed 2026-02-03
Public Safety
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI JOINT MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT TWO OR MORE MUNICIPALITIES IN A COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SUCH MUNICIPALITIES DETERMINE IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE THE ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS OF A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES AS WELL AS THE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR A JOINT POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Bryant W. Clark
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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