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2020 MS S.B. 2528

Title - AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-1-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE FORMER EMPLOYER OF AN HONORABLY RETIRED OR SEPARATED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS’ SERVICE TO ISSUE CREDENTIALS ENTITLING THE OFFICER TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS PROHIBITED BY OTHER LAW,TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AN HONORABLY RETIRED OR SEPARATED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS’ SERVICE TO OBTAIN AN INSTRUCTOR-CERTIFIED PERMIT IF THE PERSON COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRING ANNUAL TRAINING,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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For purposes of possible amendment,requires the former employer of an honorably retired or separated law enforcement officer with at least ten years' service to issue credentials entitling the officer to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the United Sta...

For purposes of possible amendment,requires the former employer of an honorably retired or separated law enforcement officer with at least ten years’ service to issue credentials entitling the officer to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the United States unless prohibited by other law,allows an honorably retired or separated law enforcement officer with at least ten years’ service to obtain an instructor certified permit if the person complies with federal law requiring annual training.

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2020 MS S.B. 2459

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE SHORT TITLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI STREET GANG ACT TO “THE MISSISSIPPI GANG ACT”,TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS,TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY,TO AMEND SECTION 97-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON GANG ACTIVITY,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY VENUE,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-44-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF,TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 97-44-109 AND 97-44-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY,TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-35-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THREATS AGAINST A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR JUDGE,TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENDERS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF CONDUCTING OR PARTICIPATING IN CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE OR ANY EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-2, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139 AND 47-5-142, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM,TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-7-5 AND 13-7-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW APPLICABLE TO GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS,TO REPEAL SECTIONS 97-44-9, 97-44-11, 97-44-13, 97-44-15, 97-44-17 AND 97-44-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTED VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THE STREET GANG ACT THAT ARE ELIMINATED OR SUBSUMED UNDER THIS ACT,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS S.B. 2459

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Changes the short title of the Mississippi Street Gang Act to the Mississippi Gang Act,revises definitions,provides penalties for criminal gang activity,clarifies evidentiary standards,provides a civil cause of action based on gang activity,specifies venu...

Changes the short title of the Mississippi Street Gang Act to the Mississippi Gang Act,revises definitions,provides penalties for criminal gang activity,clarifies evidentiary standards,provides a civil cause of action based on gang activity,specifies venue,provides for service of process,authorizes injunctive relief,provides for forfeiture of real and personal property,prohibits threats against a law enforcement officer or judge.

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2020 MS H.B. 853

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-6-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF “PART-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER” TO INCLUDE ANY PERSON WORKING LESS THAN THIRTY HOURS PER WEEK AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Revises the definition of part time law enforcement officer to include any person working less than thirty hours per week as a law enforcement officer.

2020 MS S.B. 2481

Title - AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE CASH OVERTIME PAY INSTEAD OF COMPENSATORY TIME TO ALL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT STAFF AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR ALL TIME WORKED BY THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE OVERTIME FOR THE POSITION INVOLVED UNDER THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT,TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-1-98, 25-3-92 AND 25-9-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS S.B. 2481

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Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to provide cash overtime pay instead of compensatory time to all corrections officers, other law enforcement staff and other employees who work in the correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the...

Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to provide cash overtime pay instead of compensatory time to all corrections officers, other law enforcement staff and other employees who work in the correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department for all time worked by the officer or employee that is considered to be overtime for the position involved under the federal fair labor standards act,conforms to the preceding provisions.

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2020 MS H.B. 963

Title - AN ACT TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONTACT THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WHEN THERE IS AN OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH, INVOLVING ONE OF ITS OFFICERS,TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO INVESTIGATE SUCH OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF SUCH INVESTIGATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE GRAND JURY,TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO, IF RESULTS REQUIRE PRESENTATION BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, TO APPOINT A DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO PRESENT THE EVIDENCE TO THE GRAND JURY,TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-1-6 AND 99-19-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-31-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE IMPANELING OF THE GRAND JURY, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Requires law enforcement agencies to contact the Bureau of Investigation when there is an officer involved death, involving one of its officers,requires the bureau of investigation to investigate such officer involved deaths,requires the bureau of investi...

Requires law enforcement agencies to contact the Bureau of Investigation when there is an officer involved death, involving one of its officers,requires the bureau of investigation to investigate such officer involved deaths,requires the bureau of investigation to provide the results of such investigation to the attorney general,requires the attorney general to determine whether the results of the investigation should be presented to the grand jury.

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2020 MS H.B. 1004

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-21-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE POLICE OFFICERS, WHO ARE ON PATROL, WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS,TO DEFINE THE TERM “BODY-WORN CAMERA”,TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO INCLUDE ALLOCATIONS FOR BODY-WORN CAMERAS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR SHERIFFS’ OFFICES,TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DEPUTY SHERIFFS, WHO ARE ON PATROL, TO WEAR BODY-WORN CAMERAS,TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND SHERIFF DEPUTIES WHO FAIL TO WEAR BODY-WORN CAMERAS WHILE ON PATROL,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Requires the governing authorities of municipalities to provide police officers, who are on patrol, with body worn cameras,defines the term body worn camera,requires county boards of supervisors to include allocations for body worn cameras in the annual b...

Requires the governing authorities of municipalities to provide police officers, who are on patrol, with body worn cameras,defines the term body worn camera,requires county boards of supervisors to include allocations for body worn cameras in the annual budgets for sheriffs’ offices,requires deputy sheriffs, who are on patrol, to wear body worn cameras,creates a new section to provide certain penalties for police officers and sheriff deputies who fail to wear body worn cameras while on patrol.

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2020 MS H.B. 788

Title - AN ACT TO CREATE THE REVIEW BOARD FOR OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO REQUIRE THE REVIEW BOARD TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO REQUIRE THE REVIEW BOARD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO HAVE A POLICY REGARDING THE HANDLING OF OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH POLICY,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Creates the review board for officer involved deaths,requires the review board to make an annual report to the Legislature regarding the number and location of officer involved deaths,requires the review board to make recommendations to the attorney gener...

Creates the review board for officer involved deaths,requires the review board to make an annual report to the Legislature regarding the number and location of officer involved deaths,requires the review board to make recommendations to the attorney general regarding the investigation of officer involved deaths,requires each law enforcement agency to have a policy regarding the handling of officer involved deaths,provides the minimum requirements for each policy.

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2020 MS H.B. 790

Title - AN ACT TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONTACT THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WHEN THERE IS AN OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH, INVOLVING ONE OF ITS OFFICERS,TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO INVESTIGATE SUCH OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS,TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF SUCH INVESTIGATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE GRAND JURY,TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO, IF RESULTS REQUIRE PRESENTATION BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, TO APPOINT A DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO PRESENT THE EVIDENCE TO THE GRAND JURY,TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-1-6 AND 99-19-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL,TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-31-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE IMPANELING OF THE GRAND JURY, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS H.B. 790

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Requires law enforcement agencies to contact the state Bureau of Investigation when there is an officer involved death, involving one of its officers,requires the Bureau of Investigation to investigate such officer involved deaths,requires the Bureau of I...

Requires law enforcement agencies to contact the state Bureau of Investigation when there is an officer involved death, involving one of its officers,requires the Bureau of Investigation to investigate such officer involved deaths,requires the Bureau of Investigation to provide the results of such investigation to the attorney general,requires the attorney general to determine whether the results of the investigation should be presented to the grand jury,requires the attorney general.

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2020 MS H.B. 844

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE FROM AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO AT LEAST 48 HOURS THE NOTICE OF RELEASE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MUST GIVE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN AN OFFENDER IS BEING RELEASED FROM CUSTODY,TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE FROM AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO AT LEAST 48 HOURS THE TIME PERIOD THAT A VICTIM OF AN OFFENDER, OR THE VICTIM’S FAMILY, MUST BE NOTIFIED BY THE PAROLE BOARD WHEN THE OFFENDER IS TO BE RELEASED BY THE BOARD,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Reduces from at least 15 days to at least 48 hours the notice of release that the Department of Corrections must give to local law enforcement when an offender is being released from custody,reduces from at least 15 days to at least 48 hours the time peri...

Reduces from at least 15 days to at least 48 hours the notice of release that the Department of Corrections must give to local law enforcement when an offender is being released from custody,reduces from at least 15 days to at least 48 hours the time period that a victim of an offender, or the victim’s family, must be notified by the parole board when the offender is to be released by the Board.

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2020 MS H.B. 731

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHEN THE PERSON FILING THE CLAIM AGAINST THE OFFICER WAS CONVICTED FOR RESISTING ARREST AND THE INCIDENT WAS CLEARLY RECORDED BY THE OFFICER,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS H.B. 731

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Provides immunity for law enforcement officers when the person filing the claim against the officer was convicted for resisting arrest and the incident was clearly recorded by the officer.

2020 MS H.B. 652

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE POPULATION THRESHOLD FOR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE MUNICIPALITY,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Deletes the population threshold for municipal law enforcement officers to use radar speed detection equipment upon the public streets of the municipality.

2020 MS H.B. 387

Title - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-323, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO PREVENT AND INVESTIGATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND VIOLATION OF LAW ON SCHOOL PROPERTY IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHEREIN SUCH AGENCIES’ POLICE POWER JURISDICTION LIES,AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Law Number - 2020 MS H.B. 387

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Clarifies the authority of local law enforcement agencies and their sworn law enforcement officers to prevent and investigate criminal activity and violation of law on school property in school districts wherein such agencies' police power jurisdiction li...

Clarifies the authority of local law enforcement agencies and their sworn law enforcement officers to prevent and investigate criminal activity and violation of law on school property in school districts wherein such agencies’ police power jurisdiction lies.

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