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MS HB1069

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Haney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes sheriffs and their deputies to use radar speed detection devices on public roads, streets, and highways outside municipal limits for enforcing speed limits in school zones marked with caution blinking lights.

  • Allows radar use only within special zones designated in the vicinity of schools, restricting this authority to school safety purposes.

  • Requires counties to use funds collected from violations of school zone speed limits for school safety, specifically for funding school resource officers, law enforcement officers assigned to schools, or safety training for school faculty and staff.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Radar; authorize use by sheriff and deputies for enforcing speed limits within school zones.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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