Mississippi House Bill 598

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The Website Of The Department Of Public Safety By January 1, 2027; To Specify Certain Information Relating To A Law Enforcement Officer's Conduct And Performance Which Must Be Included In The Database; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer To Request A Review Of Database Information Relating To The Officer; To Require Information In The Database To Be Accurate And Updated At Least Monthly; And For Related Purposes.

"Trust in Law Enforcement Act"; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.

Rep. Zakiya Summers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-13	House	Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0598.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0598IN.htm