SB1019

THE CONTEXT: A photo enforcement system is a device consisting of a radar sensor linked to a camera that produces recorded images of a vehicle's license plate for the purpose of identifying violators of state traffic laws or speeding laws ( A. R.

WHAT THE BILL DID: of identifying violators of state traffic laws or speeding laws ( A. R.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to set a clear legal boundary for photo enforcement systems instead of leaving the conduct unaddressed. It would prohibit local authorities or state agencies from using a photo enforcement system to identify violators of state or local traffic or speeding laws, and would also repeal various existing sections of statute relating to photo enforcement system to conform with the prohibition, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.