Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 159
Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.
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 AND HIS DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY LYING OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT FIFTY PERCENT OF FINES COLLECTED BY A COUNTY FROM THE USE OF RADAR SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR MAINTENANCE, RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR REPAIR OF EXISTING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER FIFTY PERCENT OF FINES COLLECTED SHALL BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BE USED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE FINE ORIGINATED; 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
January 24 to March 3, 2020, 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 RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 days
TransportationJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 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 Jan 24 – Mar 3
- Jan 24Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Appropriations
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Transportation;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives