Mississippi HB660: MHP, MBN and CTED officers within the Department of Public Safety; bring forward salary section for.

What the bill says

An act to bring forward section 45-1-12, mississippi code of 1972, which provides for the salaries of all officers of the mississippi highway safety patrol, the mississippi bureau of narcotics and the commercial traffic enforcement division within the department of public safety; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SALARIES OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL, THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND THE COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 45-1-12. (1) The salaries of all officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol who have completed the course of instruction in an authorized highway patrol training school on general law enforcement, and are serving as a sworn officer of the Highway Patrol in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Mississippi, including service in any other division of the Department of Public Safety, and the sworn law enforcement officers of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for officers salaries as provided in this subsection: Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule *HR26/R802CS* H. B. No. 660 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R802CS PAGE 1 (RF\KW) Rank Years of Experience Less than 4 Over 4 Over 8 Over Trooper 54,000 Trooper FC 57,000 Corporal 60,000 Sergeant 62,750 Rank Years of Experience Over 16 Over 20 Over 24 Over Staff Sgt. …

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Sponsors

• Carpenter, Lester (R, 1) · primary sponsor
• Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
• Nelson, Fabian (D, 66)
• Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
• Kenji Holloway (D, 27)
• Mattox, Brad (R, 2)
• Byrd, Larry (R, 104)

Latest actions

1. March 3, 2026: Died In Committee
2. February 13, 2026: Referred To Appropriations
3. February 6, 2026: Transmitted To Senate
4. February 5, 2026: Passed
5. February 5, 2026: Committee Substitute Adopted
6. February 3, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
7. February 3, 2026: DR - TSDPCS: AP To A2
8. February 2, 2026: DR - TSDPCS: A2 To AP
9. January 13, 2026: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

Votes

• Passed (February 5, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB660?

HB660 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MHP, MBN and CTED officers within the Department of Public Safety; bring forward salary section for.

What does HB660 do?

In its own words: An act to bring forward section 45-1-12, mississippi code of 1972, which provides for the salaries of all officers of the mississippi highway safety patrol, the mississippi bureau of narcotics and the commercial traffic enforcement division within the department of public safety; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB660?

Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB660?

Carpenter, Lester (R, 1), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB660?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0660.xml