Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1809: Appropriation; IHL for behavioral threat assessment and violence-prevention pilot program.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND VIOLENCE-PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM AT THE STATE-SUPPORTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the purpose of implementing a behavioral threat assessment and violence-prevention pilot program at the state-supported public universities for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND VIOLENCE-PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM AT THE STATE-SUPPORTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds that state institutions of higher learning serve large and diverse student populations and face increasing challenges related to behavioral threats, campus violence and crisis response. The Legislature further finds that early identification and assessment of potential threats, when conducted using both empirically and evidence-based standardized methods, can prevent acts of violence, distinguish between credible and noncredible threats, reduce unnecessary disciplinary actions, and protect the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and the public. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature in this act to provide funding to establish a pilot program at the state-supported public universities to provide those universities with modern tools and resources necessary to *HR26/R1745* H. B. No. 1809 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/R1745 PAGE 1 (RF\KW) implement consistent, defensible and effective behavioral threat assessment and violence-prevention practices. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of …
Sponsors
- Scoggin, Donnie (R, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1809?
- HB1809 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; IHL for behavioral threat assessment and violence-prevention pilot program.
- What does HB1809 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the purpose of implementing a behavioral threat assessment and violence-prevention pilot program at the state-supported public universities for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1809?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1809?
- Scoggin, Donnie (R, 89).
- Where is the official record for HB1809?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1809.xml
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