HB 461

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

"Jennifer's Law"; enact to prohibit state and local agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-461

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary B

House failed 2026-02-03

Labor / Employment Transportation

Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE "JENNIFER'S LAW" TO PROHIBIT ANY STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS OR PARKING ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES FROM ESTABLISHING ANY POLICY REQUIRING ANY SUCH OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES TO MEET AN ARREST QUOTA CONCERNING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS OR CITATIONS ISSUED BY A PEACE OFFICER OR PARKING ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE AS THE SOLE CRITERION FOR EARNING ANY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Rickey Thompson

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-12	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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