# Mississippi HB 1612: Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to.

Mississippi HB 1612, Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Horan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1612
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Kevin Horan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary B, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (325 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wider police powers for state protection: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, DPS officers assigned by the commissioner to transport or protect state officials or dignitaries have general police powers statewide while doing that work. They do not need a governor’s proclamation for these assignments.
- Subscriber line fee authority continues: cost, low. The law keeps authority to charge a fee on each subscriber service line after July 1, 2028. The amount is not stated. A service provider may pass the fee on to customers.
- Higher fees for restored salvage vehicles: cost, low. Owners applying for a branded title for a restored salvage vehicle pay a $125 inspection fee, up from $75. DPS may also charge $50 for a vehicle identification check, up from $25. That check applies when federal rules require it and DPS charges the fee.
- Counties pay more for autopsies: cost, low. The payment to a pathologist rises to $1,200 for each completed autopsy, up from $1,000. Counties paying for autopsies face an increase of $200 per autopsy. Mileage and qualifying third-party testing costs remain separate.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin Horan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hale (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 114 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed | pass | 109 | 4 | 7 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Rhodes (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Anderson (122nd) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2026-03-12: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Judiciary B (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1612_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1612_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1612_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1612_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1612_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1612_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1612_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1612_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1612SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1612SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1612-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).