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MS HB1153

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Harness

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-519 to allow municipal law enforcement officers in municipalities with a population of 2,500 or less to use radar speed detection equipment on public streets within their municipalities.

  • Maintains existing authorization for municipal officers in municipalities with populations of 2,000 or more to use radar equipment on public streets.

  • Preserves authorization for college and university campus police to use radar equipment within campus boundaries with more than 2,000 enrolled students.

  • Maintains authorization for municipal officers in municipalities with populations exceeding 15,000 to use radar on federally designated highways within corporate limits.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Radar; revise population threshold for municipal law enforcement to use on public streets of municipality.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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