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SB3383 • 2026

Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS AND STATE HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
McMahan
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Dead
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

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Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

What This Bill Does

  • Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/15 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-03-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/03 (S) Referred To Local and Private

Official Summary Text

Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3383 *SS08/R1469* ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2
26/SS08/R1469
PAGE 1 (icj\kr)

To: Local and Private
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) McMahan

SENATE BILL NO. 3383

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEE COUNTY, 1
MISSISSIPPI, TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE 2
BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF 3
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS AND STATE HIGHWAYS OF THE 4
COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED 5
MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Lee County, 8
Mississippi, is authorized, in its power, to expend any available 9
funds of the county for the purchase of radar speed detection 10
equipment. Such expenditure may be in an amount that the board 11
determines is sufficient, and such purchase shall be for use by 12
the sheriff's department. If the board of supervisors authorizes 13
the expenditure of funds for this purpose, then the Sheriff of Lee 14
County and any duly sworn deputy sheriff of the county may operate 15
and use the equipment to enforce the motor vehicle speed limits on 16
any public county road or state highway where there is located a 17
school zone, which is located outside the corporate limits of any 18
incorporated municipality. 19
S. B. No. 3383 *SS08/R1469* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R1469
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ST: Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar
on county roads within school zones.
As used in this section, "school zone" means designated 20
roadway segments approaching, adjacent to, and beyond school 21
buildings or grounds, or where school-related activities occur. 22
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 23
and after its passage. 24