HB 855 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

"Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2025"; establish.

HB 855, the "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2025," would provide certified Mississippi law enforcement officers with an additional $600 annually after one year of full-time service. This state-funded supplement applies to full-time officers employed by state or local agencies (excluding part-time staff, clerical roles, and certain elected officials), paid through a new "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Fund." Officers denied the payment could appeal to a state board within 30 days. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and has not become law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations A
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Jeffery Harness
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