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MS HB1560

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county sheriffs and deputies to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads outside municipal limits that are under county board of supervisors jurisdiction for maintenance and construction
  • Amends Section 63-3-519 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, which currently restricts radar use primarily to the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and certain municipalities
  • Maintains existing radar authorization for municipal police in cities with populations of 2,000+ (minimum 1,500), campus police at colleges with 2,000+ students, and cities over 15,000 on federal highways
  • Effective date is July 1, 2026
  • Sponsored by Representative Carpenter and referred to County Affairs and Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency committees

Legislative Description

Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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