MS SB2470 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require Municipalities To Provide A Predisciplinary Hearing Prior To The Suspension Or Termination Of Any Law Enforcement Officer; To Establish A Minimum Level Of Written Due Process Procedures; To Specify What Notice Shall Be Provided To The Officer; To Provide That The Officer May Attend The Hearing, May Be Represented By Counsel, May Present Evidence On His Own Behalf And Question Witnesses; To Provide That The Evidentiary Phase Of The Hearing May Be Held In Executive Session; To Provide That Final Adjudication Shall Be Held In Open Meeting; To Exempt Municipalities That Have A Civil Service Commission Or Due Process Policy; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Law enforcement officers; provide minimum due process rights for municipal.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-06 | Died In Committee | |
| 2012-02-17 | Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Municipalities |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/SB/SB2470.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2470IN.htm |
