# Mississippi HB 1059: Capitol Police; authorize to create and employ a part-time law enforcement reserve unit.

Mississippi HB 1059, Capitol Police; authorize to create and employ a part-time law enforcement reserve unit., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jill Ford (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1059-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1059
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Capitol Police; authorize to create and employ a part-time law enforcement reserve unit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Jill Ford (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: State Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jill Ford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karl Gibbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justis Gibbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenji Holloway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Mansell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl L. Mickens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanda Yates (Independent), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-04: Died In Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred To State Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1059IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1059IN.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1059IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1059IN.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1059-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).