MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify whether this act affects other types of retired law enforcement officers beyond those in the Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau.

Mississippi Ag and Livestock Theft Officers Can Keep Personal Firearm After Retirement

This act allows officers of the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau to keep their personal sidearm when they retire for superannuation or disability reasons.

What This Bill Does

• Changes a law so that agricultural and livestock theft bureau officers can keep their personal sidearm when they retire for superannuation or disability reasons.

Who It Names or Affects

• Officers who work at the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau
• People who retire from this bureau under the Public Employees' Retirement System for superannuation or disability reasons

Terms To Know

sidearm

A handgun carried by a police officer as backup to their main weapon.

superannuation

The process of retiring due to reaching an age and service level that qualifies for retirement benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

• Only applies to those who retire under the Public Employees' Retirement System for superannuation or disability reasons.

Official Summary Text

MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement.

Current Bill Text

S. B. No. 2809 *SS08/R1043* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/SS08/R1043
PAGE 1 (ab\kr)
ST: MS Ag and Livestock Theft Officers;
authorize to retain their personal firearm upon
retirement.
To: Judiciary, Division B
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Berry, Rhodes

SENATE BILL NO. 2809

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-133, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 1
TO AUTHORIZE AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK THEFT BUREAU OFFICERS TO 2
RETAIN THEIR PERSONAL SIDEARM UPON RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED 3
PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Section 45-9-133, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 6
amended as follows: 7
45-9-133. Each person employed as a law enforcement officer 8
by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the 9
Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau who retires 10
for superannuation or for reason of disability under the Public 11
Employees' Retirement System shall be allowed to retain as his or 12
her personal property, including, one (1) sidearm which was issued 13
to such law enforcement officer. 14
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 15
and after July 1, 2026. 16