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SB 59 Enacted

Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals, proof of violation.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Enacted

Photo speed monitoring devices; photo-monitoring systems for traffic signals; school bus video-monitoring systems; proof of violation; certain persons swearing to or affirming certificates; training. Authorizes retired sworn law-enforcement officers, registered special conservators of the peace, and technicians employed by a locality to swear to or to affirm certificates for the purposes of enforcement of violations recorded by traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, traffic control device violation monitoring systems, photo speed monitoring devices, or school bus video-monitoring systems upon completion of a training course developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill also requires law-enforcement officers swearing to or affirming such certificates to complete such training course.

These provisions of the bill have an effective date of July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop, approve, and make available such training course no later than January 1, 2027. This bill incorporates SB 81 and is identical to HB 684.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 965 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high