Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; delete prohibition for intentional harm.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CAUSE OF DEATH";” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; delete prohibition for intentional harm.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Judiciary, Division B · Jan 19, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Committee Substitute Adopted · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Amended · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Transmitted To House · Feb 13, 2026
Senate
Referred To Judiciary B · Feb 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 26, 2026
House
Passed · Mar 4, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen) · Mar 4, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Mar 10, 2026
House
Returned For Enrolling · Mar 10, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 13, 2026
House
Approved by Governor · Mar 19, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Fillingane
Recorded votes
PassedHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 119, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 3
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 19, 2026).