School resource officers; include in the definition of "law enforcement" for purposes of LEO and Firefighters Death Benefits.
HB 467 amends Mississippi law to include school resource officers (SROs) in the legal definition of "law enforcement officer" for death benefits eligibility. This change directly affects SROs employed by schools or school districts, allowing them to qualify for the same $100,000 death benefit paid to other law enforcement officers who die while on duty from a covered cause (excluding suicide or self-inflicted injury). The bill modifies existing definitions in Sections 45-2-1 and 45-2-21 of the Mississippi Code to ensure SROs are covered under the "Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund." This is a policy adjustment to align SROs with other law enforcement personnel for benefit purposes, without creating new funding or altering benefit amounts.
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026
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Rickey Thompson
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