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HB 968

Mississippi - Session 2026

House failed 2026-02-03
Education Labor / Employment
Bill Details

Title: School resource officers; authorize to search a student's person and possession upon reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity.

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-82 AND 37-11-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETAIN AND CONDUCT A REASONABLE SEARCH OF THE PERSON AND POSSESSIONS OF ANY STUDENT THAT THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER HAS REASONABLE SUSPICION TO BELIEVE IS ENGAGED IN UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROBABLE CAUSE TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Jimmy Fondren
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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