Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1787: DeSoto County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DESOTO 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; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE DESOTO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of desoto 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; to provide that any funds received through use of such equipment shall be used to fund resource officers in the desoto county public schools; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DESOTO 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; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE DESOTO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its power, to expend, out of any available funds of the county, for the purchase of radar speed detection equipment. Such expenditure may be in an amount that the board determines is sufficient, and such purchase shall be for use by the sheriff's department. If the board of supervisors authorizes the expenditure of funds for this purpose, then the Sheriff of DeSoto County and any duly sworn deputy sheriff of the county may operate and use the equipment to enforce the motor vehicle speed limits on any public county road or state highway *HR43/R1443* H. B. No. 1787 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2 26/HR43/R1443 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) where there is located a school zone, which is …
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- : Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Subjects: DeSoto County
Common questions
- What is HB1787?
- HB1787 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DeSoto County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.
- What does HB1787 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the board of supervisors of desoto 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; to provide that any funds received through use of such equipment shall be used to fund resource officers in the desoto county public schools; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1787?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1787?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for HB1787?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1787.xml
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