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MississippiSB 24162026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.

Sponsored By: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary BJudiciary, Division B

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

Officers can challenge positive urine tests

A Mississippi law enforcement officer who gets a positive result on a required urine test has two business days after written notice to contest it. After contesting, the officer has five more days to submit a hair sample at a certified lab. The officer pays for the test first and stays on unpaid leave while waiting; the employer repays the cost if the hair test is negative for the drugs found in the urine test. A negative result means the urine test is a false positive, and the officer must be returned to the prior job immediately with back pay from the suspension date.

Salary may resume after officer reinstatement

After an officer is lawfully reinstated, a Mississippi state or local agency may pay the officer’s salary if the officer did not meet chapter requirements or had a suspended or revoked certification. The law does not require salary payment or create a right to reinstatement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel H. Sparks

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chad McMahan

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 4

House vote • 3/4/2026

Passed

Yes: 117 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 46 • No: 3 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    3/13/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/9/2026House

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/9/2026Senate

  4. Returned For Enrolling

    3/5/2026House

  5. Passed

    3/4/2026House

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

    2/26/2026House

  7. Referred To Judiciary B

    2/16/2026House

  8. Transmitted To House

    2/16/2026Senate

  9. Passed As Amended

    2/12/2026Senate

  10. Amended

    2/12/2026Senate

  11. Reconsidered

    2/12/2026Senate

  12. Motion to Reconsider Entered

    2/12/2026Senate

  13. Passed

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. Title Suff Do Pass

    2/3/2026Senate

  15. Referred To Judiciary, Division B

    1/19/2026Senate

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