Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3383: Lee 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 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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Lee County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its power, to expend 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 Lee 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 where there is located a school zone, which is located outside the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality. *SS08/R1469* S. B. No. 3383 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2 26/SS08/R1469 PAGE 1 (icj\kr) As used in this section, "school zone" means designated roadway segments approaching, adjacent to, and beyond school buildings …
Sponsors
- McMahan, Chad (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private
Subjects: Lee County
Common questions
- What is SB3383?
- SB3383 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Lee County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.
- What does SB3383 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB3383?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3383?
- McMahan, Chad (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SB3383?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3383.xml
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