Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Racial Profiling Prevention Act; create.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "RACIAL PROFILING PREVENTION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM ENGAGING IN RACIAL PROFILING; TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP POLICIES PROHIBITING TRAFFIC STOPS MOTIVATED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COLLECT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS AND TO SUBMIT COPIES OF COMPLAINTS ALLEGING RACIAL PROFILING TO THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY; TO REQUIRE THE INFORMATION REGARDING TRAFFIC STOPS AND COMPLAINTS ALLEGING RACIAL PROFILING TO BE COMPILED INTO A REPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PREPARE FORMS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THESE REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |