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HB 1871 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Town of Summit for purchasing equipment for police department.

HB 1871 proposed a $500,000 state appropriation from the General Fund to the Town of Summit, Mississippi, to help purchase specific police equipment for the Summit Police Department during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The funds would cover body armor, tasers, body cameras, dash cameras, license plate recognition (LPR) systems, and police vehicles. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and was never enacted.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds police equipment via state appropriation for public safety, aligning with budget allocation support for essential services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds police equipment (body cameras, body armor) to enhance officer capabilities and accountability, directly supporting law enforcement within criminal justice system.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Procurement Policing
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Daryl Porter
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