MS HB974 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications Of The Commissioner Of Public Safety; To Expand The Commissioner's Powers; To Require The Commissioner To Establish Within The Department The Mississippi Office Of Homeland Security; To Codify A New Section Within Chapter 1, Title 45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Office Of Capitol Police From The Department Of Finance And Administration To The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner To Administer Oaths; To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "law Enforcement Officer" To Include The Commissioner Of Public Safety And Other Department Of Public Safety Employees; To Revise The Definition Of The Term "part-time Law Enforcement Officer" To Include Any Part-time Employee Of The Department Of Public Safety So Designated By The Commissioner; To Amend Section 45-1-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Investigative Services Provided On A Contractual Basis To The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation Shall Be Designed To Support Law Enforcement Efforts Of State Agencies; To Revise The Approval Requirements Of Contractual Arrangements With The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation; To Provide Jurisdiction To The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation To Investigate All Incidents Of Officer-involved Shootings In The State; To Amend Section 41-29-112, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Investigative Services Provided On A Contractual Basis To The Bureau Of Narcotics Shall Be Designed To Support Law Enforcement Efforts Of State Agencies; To Revise The Approval Requirements Of Contractual Arrangements With The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2021, 2021 Regular Session, To Exempt From Public Procurement Review Board Approval Contracts Entered Into By The Department Of Public Safety For Service On Specialized Equipment And Software Used By The Office Of Forensics Laboratories And Contracts For Anatomical Pathology Services; To Amend Section 41-61-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "medical Examiner Investigator"; To Amend Section 41-61-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of Certain Persons To Approve The Appointment Or Discharge Of The State Medical Examiner; To Amend Section 41-61-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Medical Examiner To Use Medical Examiner Investigators; To Amend Section 41-61-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Automatic Repealer On The Provision That Authorizes Fees For Medical Examiners; To Amend Section 41-61-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Deputy State Medical Examiners Be Licensed In Mississippi To Practice Medicine; To Amend Section 45-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications Of Certain Positions Within The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 45-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prior Sworn Law Enforcement Officers May Have A Period Of Training That Is Less Than 80 Days; To Enact The "mississippi Unmanned Aircraft Systems Protection Act Of 2021"; To Prosecute Unauthorized Flying Operations Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over Correctional Facilities And Critical Infrastructure Sites; To Define Terms; To Penalize Violations Of The Act; To Amend Sections 25-1-87 And 29-5-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Section 29-5-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Jurisdiction To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Enforce The Laws Of Mississippi Within The Capitol Complex; And For Related Purposes.
Title
DPS; revise law regarding.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nick Bain [R] | Rep. Kabir Karriem [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-03-17 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 120 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 114 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 41 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 114 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-25 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2021-03-19 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2021-03-18 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2021-03-17 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate |
| 2021-03-12 | Senate | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2021-03-10 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2021-03-10 | Senate | Amended |
| 2021-03-01 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2021-02-18 | Senate | Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency |
| 2021-02-12 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Amended |
| 2021-02-01 | House | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 87 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 27 | 104 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 29 | 5 | 69 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 29 | 5 | 77 | Repealed Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 29 | 112 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 61 | 53 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 61 | 55 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 61 | 65 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 61 | 75 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 41 | 61 | 77 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 1 | 2 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 1 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 1 | 6 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 3 | 45 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 3 | 9 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 6 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
