SB 2431: Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.
SB 2431 gives Mississippi law enforcement officers (full- or part-time) a right to a follow-up drug test if they test positive on an initial urinalysis. It requires officers to contest results within two business days, then allows five additional days for a hair follicle test at their own initial cost (reimbursed if negative). If the hair test is negative, the officer must be immediately reinstated without penalty. The bill, which died on the calendar in February 2025, aimed to prevent termination or suspension pending follow-up results but did not become law.