MS SB2189 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Education
Pending: Senate Judiciary, Division B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Education
Pending: Senate Judiciary, Division B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Authorize The Governing Body Of An Educational Entity To Establish A Police Department; To Authorize The Governing Body Of An Educational Entity To Appoint Qualified Individuals To Serve As Law Enforcement Officers Upon Any Premises Owned Or Leased By The Educational Entity And Under The Jurisdiction Of The Governing Body; To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Promulgate Restrictions And Conditions Upon The Exercise Of Authority Under This Section; To Require The Governing Board Of The Employing Educational Entity To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With A Local Law Enforcement Agency To Hold And Maintain The Certification Of An Educational Entity's Law Enforcement Officer; To Provide The Certification Standards And The Duties Of A Law Enforcement Officer Of An Educational Entity; To Provide That The Salary Of An Educational Entity Law Enforcement Officer Shall Be Paid By The Employing Educational Entity's Governing Body; To Provide That An Officer Shall Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The Governing Body; To Provide For A Limitation Of Liability For A Law Enforcement Officer Of An Educational Entity; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Train Law Enforcement Officers Of An Educational Entity In Crisis De-escalation Techniques At The Expense Of The Educational Entity; Amend Sections 45-5-5, 45-5-11 And 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Independent schools; authorize the creation of police departments.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Education |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 5 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 5 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 45 | 6 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2189.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2189IN.htm |
