Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1070: Dept. of Ag.and Commerce; authorize DPS to provide security personnel at certain facilities and respond to secuirty system alarms.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION PROHIBITING POSTING OF SECURITY PERSONNEL AT THE PROPERTY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOCATED AT 121 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET AND THE NEW FARMERS MARKET BUILDING LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF HIGH AND JEFFERSON STREETS IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND PERMIT POSTING OF SECURITY PERSONNEL AND REGULAR VEHICLE PATROLS AND RESPONSES TO SECURITY SYSTEM ALARMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 45-1-19, mississippi code of 1972, to delete the provision prohibiting posting of security personnel at the property of the mississippi department of agriculture located at 121 north jefferson street and the new farmers market building located at the corner of high and jefferson streets in the city of jackson, hinds county, mississippi, and permit posting of security personnel and regular vehicle patrols and responses to security system alarms; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION PROHIBITING POSTING OF SECURITY PERSONNEL AT THE PROPERTY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOCATED AT 121 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET AND THE NEW FARMERS MARKET BUILDING LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF HIGH AND JEFFERSON STREETS IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND PERMIT POSTING OF SECURITY PERSONNEL AND REGULAR VEHICLE PATROLS AND RESPONSES TO SECURITY SYSTEM ALARMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 45-1-19. (1) The Department of Public Safety, through the Office of Capitol Police, shall have jurisdiction relative to the enforcement of all laws of the State of Mississippi on the properties, from curb to curb, including adjoining streets, sidewalks and leased parking lots within the Capitol Complex, set forth in Section 29-5-2, the Governor's mansion, the Supreme Court Building, the Mississippi Department of Transportation Building and the Public Employees' Retirement System Building, and any property purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the State of Mississippi for conducting state business and not specifically *HR43/R1837* H. B. No. 1070 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1837 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) under the supervision and care by any other state entity, but which is reasonably assumed …