Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded.

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about exceptions for when recording might be impossible or unsafe, which are not mentioned in the provided official bill text.

Law Enforcement Must Record Interrogations

This bill requires law enforcement agencies to record interrogations on video and keep the recordings for at least ten years.

What This Bill Does

• Requires all interrogations by law enforcement to be recorded on video from start to finish.
• Law enforcement must preserve these video recordings for a minimum of ten years.

Who It Names or Affects

• Law enforcement agencies
• People being questioned by police

Terms To Know

Interrogation

A formal questioning of someone suspected of a crime.

Preserve

To keep something safe and in good condition for a long time.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if recording is impossible or unsafe.
• This bill did not pass, so it has no current effect.

Official Summary Text

Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded.

Current Bill Text

H. B. No. 764 *HR43/R870* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R870
PAGE 1 (GT\KP)
ST: Interrogations; require all to be conducted
by law enforcement to be recorded.
To: Judiciary B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Evans

HOUSE BILL NO. 764

AN ACT TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO RECORD 1
INTERROGATIONS ON VIDEO AND PRESERVE SUCH RECORDINGS; AND FOR 2
RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. All interrogations conducted by any law 5
enforcement agency shall be recorded on video from the beginning 6
of the interrogation through the end of the interrogation. The 7
law enforcement agency shall preserve such interrogation video 8
recordings for a minimum of ten (10) years. 9
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 10
and after July 1, 2026. 11