SB 2809 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.

SB 2809 allows Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau officers to keep the personal firearm they were officially issued during their service upon retirement. The bill amends Mississippi Code Section 45-9-133 to explicitly permit these officers to retain one issued sidearm as personal property when retiring for reasons like age or disability. This change applies only to firearms provided by the bureau during their employment, not personal weapons. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 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
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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