Mississippi House Bill 485

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Grant Amounts Under The Mcops Grant Program From A Minimum Of Up To $10,000.00 To Up To A Minimum Of $40,000.00 Per Officer Employed By A School District As A School Resource Officer; To Increase The Reimbursement Costs Associated With The Sro Requirement To Undergo The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Program At The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy To Up To A Maximum Of $2,400.00; And For Related Purposes.

MCOPS Grant Program; increase grant amount up to a minimum of $40,000 per officer employed as a school resource officer.

Rep. Kimberly Remak [R]

Rep. Doc Harris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	3	82	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0485.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0485IN.htm