MississippiMississippi officers may request evidence for certification hearings
Mississippi officers facing possible discipline or loss of certification may request evidence and witness details for a board hearing; the law took effect July 1, 2026.
What it does
Officers facing possible discipline or loss of certification may request evidence and witness details for a hearing. The board must provide the listed information, though its executive director may redact confidential details.
Argument forOfficers could better prepare for board hearings because they may request evidence, information that supports their case, and witness contact details.
Argument againstRedacting confidential details could leave an officer with less information while preparing to answer the board’s case.
More detail
The law lets an officer request specified information for a board hearing, which the board must provide. This applies when the board considers reprimanding an officer or suspending, canceling, or recalling the officer’s certification. The board must believe there is a reasonable basis for the proposed action and provide notice and a hearing opportunity before acting. The officer must request the information. The board’s executive director may redact confidential information from documents. The board must provide the information for a hearing before it acts on the proposed discipline or certification action.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 29Conference Report Filed
- Mar 29Conference Report Filed
- Mar 23Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,McCaughn
- Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Burch,Hall
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 11Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10AmendedMajor
- Feb 25Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BMinor
- Feb 13Transmitted To SenateMinor
- Feb 12PassedPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read the Third TimeMinor
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BIntroduced
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