Sheriff; require future candidates to be certified law enforcement officers to qualify as.

SB 2590 would require future candidates for sheriff in Mississippi to be certified law enforcement officers with at least 10 years of service. This applies to all new candidates elected after July 1, 2026, but exempts current sheriffs elected before that date. The bill mandates that new sheriffs complete training at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy within one year of taking office, unless they qualify for an exemption based on prior experience or training. The law would take effect on July 1, 2026, and was referred to committee before dying in 2026.