# Mississippi SB 2809: MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.

Mississippi SB 2809, MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Andy Berry (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2809-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2809
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Andy Berry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (168 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retiring officers keep issued sidearms: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, law enforcement officers employed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation or the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau can keep one issued sidearm as personal property. The officer must retire for superannuation or disability under the Public Employees’…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andy Berry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed | pass | 116 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-05: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred To Agriculture (House)
- 2026-02-05: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809SG.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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2809SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2809SG.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-SB2809-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).