Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 896 — MS Highway Safety Patrol officers; authorize to work nongovernmental jobs.

Last action — Died In Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill authorizes highway safety patrol officers in Mississippi to engage in nongovernmental secondary employment under certain conditions and establishes regulations for such employment.

  • Section 45-3-19

    (2) The commissioner shall have authority to effectively administer the provisions of Sections 1 through 5 of this act.

    This grants the commissioner the authority to administer the new provisions established in the bill.

  • Section 45-3-39

    No state officer or other person shall utilize at any time any uniform, car, material or equipment of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol for his personal use, for approved nongovernmental secondary employment or for private purposes except in an emergency, and except to the extent authorized by Section 25-1-85, Mississippi Code of 1972. → No state officer or other person shall utilize at any time any uniform, car, material or equipment of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol for his personal use or for private purposes except in an emergency, and except to the extent authorized by Section 25-1-85, Mississippi Code of 1972.

    This clarifies that using patrol uniforms and equipment is prohibited for personal use or private purposes, aligning it with the new regulations.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;Judiciary B

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 896?
HB 896 is sponsored by Jeramey Anderson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 896?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 896?
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