Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 7, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 1570
Jackson County; authorize pilot program for sheriff to use radar.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY FOR TWO TWELVE-MONTH PERIODS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE BOARD ESTABLISHES SUCH PROGRAM, THE BOARD MAY PURCHASE OR ACQUIRE RADAR SPEED DETECTION DEVICES FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO REQUIRE THE SHERIFF TO COLLECT AND REPORT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE SHERIFF DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECT THAT THE USE OF SUCH RADAR SPEED DETECTION DEVICES HAS HAD OVER THE INITIAL TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IN REDUCING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF JACKSON COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT AFTER JUNE 30, 2013, SHALL STAND REPEALED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 18 to April 7, 2011, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Apr 7 · stopped20 days
Local and Private LegislationMar 18 to Apr 7 · stopped20 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 House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 7
- Mar 18Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
- Apr 7Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Mar 18Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives