MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Scott, Karriem, Hudson, Summers, Gibbs (72nd), Paden, Anderson (110th)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THIS STATE TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON DUTY AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE TO HAVE CAMERAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECORDING ALL INTERACTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT FAILS TO PROVIDE SUCH BODY OR VEHICLE CAMERAS; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH BODY OR VEHICLE CAMERAS REMAIN ON AND OPERATIONAL DURING ALL TIMES AN OFFICER IS ON DUTY AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO PROHIBIT INTERRUPTION OF VIDEO FOOTAGE OF BODY AND VEHICLE CAMERAS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFICER AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS; TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF THE CRIME OF MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER OR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN A PERSON IS KILLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, DIES AS A RESULT OF ACTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IS SEVERELY INJURED AS A RESULT OF ACTIONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO CREATE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SUCH ACTIONS IF SUCH ACTIONS ARE MOTIVATED BY RACE; TO DESCRIBE HOW VIDEO FROM THE CAMERAS MUST BE RETAINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE WHO MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF A RECORDING; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE RACIAL-BIAS TRAINING; TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO HAVE AN ONLINE LAW ENFORCEMENT MISCONDUCT REGISTRY; TO REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRY TO BE FREE, PUBLIC AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ANY PERSON; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRY TO LIST ALL COMPLAINTS OR ACTS OF MISCONDUCT IN AN ITEMIZED FASHION LISTING WITH THE NAME OF EACH OFFICER AND THE COMPLAINTS AND ACTS ATTACHED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-301, 99-19-303, 99-19-305 AND 99-19-307, TO CLARIFY THAT CRIMES COMMITTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY PERSON BASED ON RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR DISABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That all of the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40 are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THIS STATE TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON DUTY AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE TO HAVE CAMERAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECORDING ALL INTERACTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT FAILS TO PROVIDE SUCH BODY OR VEHICLE CAMERAS; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH BODY OR VEHICLE CAMERAS REMAIN ON AND OPERATIONAL DURING ALL TIMES AN OFFICER IS ON DUTY AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO PROHIBIT INTERRUPTION OF VIDEO FOOTAGE OF BODY AND VEHICLE CAMERAS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFICER AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS; TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF THE CRIME OF MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER OR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN A PERSON IS KILLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, DIES AS A RESULT OF ACTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IS SEVERELY INJURED AS A RESULT OF ACTIONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO CREATE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SUCH ACTIONS IF SUCH ACTIONS ARE MOTIVATED BY RACE; TO DESCRIBE HOW VIDEO FROM THE CAMERAS MUST BE RETAINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE WHO MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF A RECORDING; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE RACIAL-BIAS TRAINING; TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO HAVE AN ONLINE LAW ENFORCEMENT MISCONDUCT REGISTRY; TO REQUIRE SUCH REGISTRY TO BE FREE, PUBLIC AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ANY PERSON; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRY TO LIST ALL COMPLAINTS OR ACTS OF MISCONDUCT IN AN ITEMIZED FASHION LISTING WITH THE NAME OF EACH OFFICER AND THE COMPLAINTS AND ACTS ATTACHED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-301, 99-19-303, 99-19-305 AND 99-19-307, TO CLARIFY THAT CRIMES COMMITTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY PERSON BASED ON RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR DISABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."