Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1042: Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use in work zones and school zones.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF AND HIS OR HER DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WHERE A WORK ZONE OR SCHOOL ZONE IS DESIGNATED; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "WORK ZONE" AND "SCHOOL ZONE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 63-3-519, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the sheriff and his or her deputies in any county to use radar speed detection equipment upon the public streets, roads and highways where a work zone or school zone is designated; to define the terms "work zone" and "school zone"; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF AND HIS OR HER DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WHERE A WORK ZONE OR SCHOOL ZONE IS DESIGNATED; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "WORK ZONE" AND "SCHOOL ZONE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-3-519. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or peace officer or law enforcement agency, except the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, to purchase or use or allow to be used any type of radar speed detection equipment upon any public street, road or highway of this state. However, such equipment may be used: (a) By municipal law enforcement officers within a municipality having a population of two thousand (2,000) or more according to the latest or a previous federal census upon the public streets of the municipality, but in no case where the latest federal census population for the municipality is less than one thousand five hundred (1,500); *HR43/R1092* H. B. No. 1042 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1092 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) (b) By any college or university campus police force within the confines of any campus wherein more than …
Sponsors
- McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : DR - TSDP: AC To CA
- : DR - TSDP: CA To AC
- : Referred To County Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Subjects: Radar
Common questions
- What is HB1042?
- HB1042 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use in work zones and school zones.
- What does HB1042 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 63-3-519, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the sheriff and his or her deputies in any county to use radar speed detection equipment upon the public streets, roads and highways where a work zone or school zone is designated; to define the terms "work zone" and "school zone"; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1042?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1042?
- McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58).
- Where is the official record for HB1042?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1042.xml
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