SB 2590

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Sheriff; require future candidates to be certified law enforcement officers to qualify as.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2590

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Elections

Senate failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT FUTURE CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF MUST BE CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THIS PROVISION FOR INDIVIDUALS ELECTED AS SHERIFF PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Andy Berry

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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