HB 611 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Hearings of Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, certain; provide officers shall be entitled to discovery during.

HB 611 requires Mississippi's Board on Law Enforcement Standards and Training to allow law enforcement officers and part-time officers to access relevant evidence and documents (known as "discovery") during disciplinary hearings. This applies specifically when the Board considers reprimands, suspensions, cancellations, or recalls of an officer's certification. The bill mandates that officers receive this right as part of the hearing process, aligning with standard civil procedure rules for evidence access. It directly affects officers facing certification disciplinary actions under Mississippi's law enforcement standards.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and sent to the Governor with minor formatting corrections. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a section that intended to bring a separate discovery statute into the bill, likely because the new discovery rules were incorporated directly into the main text instead. The bill now explicitly grants law enforcement officers the right to request specific evidence and witness lists during disciplinary hearings.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the inclusion of external statutes was narrowed by removing the specific reference to Section 99-39-15, while expanding the procedural scope by embedding detailed discovery rights directly into the board's hearing rules.
TECHNICAL

Deleted the section that attempted to bring Mississippi Code Section 99-39-15 into this bill as a separate provision.

Corrected formatting errors, such as removing stray characters and adjusting line breaks in the eligibility criteria and employment rehire policies.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit requirements for the Board to provide officers with documentary evidence, exculpatory information, and a list of witness names and contact information during disciplinary hearings.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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