# Mississippi HB 565: Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to.

Mississippi HB 565, Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brent Anderson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-18 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB565-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 565
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: Judiciary B, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (280 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Police agencies face reporting and funding limits: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2025, Mississippi agencies must report a certified officer’s resignation to the state board in writing and by email within 72 hours. If an officer is fired or resigns because of discipline, the agency must also send a written explanation within 72 hours. After notice and a chance f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Otis Anthony (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Tracy Arnold (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Barnett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Bell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryant W. Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Estrada (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Casey Eure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Faulkner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Felsher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary Grady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: W.I. Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Hawkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Hulum III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert L. Johnson III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kabir Karriem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Keen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Kinkade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timmy Ladner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vince Mangold (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Mattox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay McKnight (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gene Newman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Pigott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daryl Porter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracey T. Rosebud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Rushing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert L. Sanders (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Scoggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fred Shanks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rickey Thompson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lance Varner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Price Wallace (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 118 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Passed | pass | 117 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-03-11: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred To Judiciary B (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB0565_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB0565_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- 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 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. (signed)
- HB 1997: City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax. (signed)
- HB 1961: City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB0565_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB0565_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [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 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB602-2025)
- [HB 1997: City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Rec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1997-2025)
- [HB 1961: City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1961-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB565-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).