# Mississippi

Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for Mississippi, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.

Source: https://uscli.org/states/mississippi

## Licensing Ledger

Mississippi has no state private investigator licensing law or agency, and no bill to create one was filed from 2023 through 2026. Two laws matter for investigators: a 2025 law made impersonating a law enforcement officer a felony, and a 2026 law that limits driver records and motor vehicle reports to the permissible uses in the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, effective July 1, 2026.

[Full Mississippi page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/mississippi) (2 entries).

- Jul 1, 2026 — **[Driver records limited to DPPA permissible uses](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/mississippi#sb-2314)** — SB 2314 (2026) — Adds Miss. Code 63-1-45(4): driver records, certified driver records, and motor vehicle reports are available only for the permissible uses in the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and the Department of Public Safety must establish how they may be…
- Jul 1, 2025 — **[Impersonating a law enforcement officer becomes a felony](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/mississippi#hb-1338)** — HB 1338 (2025) — Adds Miss. Code 97-7-44(2): willfully assuming or pretending to be a law enforcement officer is a felony punishable by up to $5,000, up to 3 years, or both. Impersonating any other state, county, or municipal officer or employee remains a misdemeanor under…

## Officer Ledger

The Officer Ledger has not published a Mississippi page yet. [See the states it covers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker).

## Forensic Ledger

The Forensic Ledger has not published a Mississippi page yet. [See the states it covers](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker).