Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's County Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 619
Radar speed detection equipment; authorize use by sheriffs and deputies of certain counties.
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 OR HER DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF 150,000 OR MORE TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY LYING OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY AND EXCLUDING ANY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MEASURES MAY BE TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IF CERTAIN ABUSE IS REPORTED CONCERNING THE USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS GENERATED BY THE USE OF RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WITHIN A COUNTY; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
County AffairsJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred 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 13Referred To County Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives