Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2206
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs and Highway Safety Patrol.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS THAT ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION AND THAT ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF ANY SIZE MUNICIPALITY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL TO OPERATE RADAR INSIDE ALL MUNICIPALITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Sidney Albritton, David Blount, Deborah Jeanne Dawkins, Alice Harden, Michael Watson
Its course
January 17 to March 18, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 2741 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Feb 1933 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 18 · stopped20 days
TransportationMar 3 to Mar 18 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 27
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Mar 18
- Feb 29Sent to the House
- Mar 3Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 27PassedSenate
- Feb 29Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 3Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives