Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1047
Radar; authorize use by sheriff and deputies for enforcing speed limits within school zones.
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 SHERIFFS AND THEIR DEPUTIES TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION DEVICES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING SPEED LIMITS WITHIN THE SPECIAL ZONES DESIGNATED IN THE VICINITY OF SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-515, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS FROM VIOLATIONS OF THE SPECIAL ZONES DESIGNATED IN THE VICINITY OF A SCHOOL SHALL BE USED BY COUNTIES FOR SCHOOL SAFETY BY FUNDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS OR BY FUNDING SAFETY TRAINING OF SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 2026, 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
County AffairsJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on County Affairs and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To County Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives