MississippiSB 23992026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

MDAC; authorize DPS to provide security personnel at certain facilities and respond to security system alarms.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Transferred state workers keep leave

Beginning July 1, 2026, state employees moved from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Public Safety keep their accrued leave. Personal, major medical, state compensatory, and Fair Labor Standards Act compensatory leave balances transfer with them.

State police lead in Capitol District

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) enforces state laws from curb to curb on specified state properties, unless another state entity already controls that site. DPS is the primary police force inside the Capitol Complex Improvement District and can lead multi-agency responses on state-owned or leased property there. DPS also has citywide authority in Jackson, working alongside the city and county; it does not replace them. Events on streets or sidewalks next to state buildings need written approval from the Chief of the Capitol Police or the DPS Commissioner; DPS sets the rules for this process. The Chief issues solicitation permits in the district, and DPS holds regular coordination meetings with Jackson Police and the Hinds County Sheriff. DPS may also contract with counties to take custody of people arrested for misdemeanors by DPS.

State police security at fairgrounds, offices

Beginning July 1, 2026, DPS may sign contracts to provide security and enforce state laws at several named sites. These include the Board of Trustees property at Ridgewood Road and Lakeland Drive; the State Fairgrounds Complex and its outlying buildings; and the Alcoholic Beverage Control facility and the Department of Revenue main office. At the two Agriculture buildings at 121 North Jefferson Street and at the Farmers Market Building, DPS may patrol and answer alarms but will not post on-site officers. For special events at the Fairgrounds, DPS may charge the Department of Agriculture a fee that matches the cost of security.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Andy Berry
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

Passed

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026