HB 658 -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

SPONSOR: Vernetti

This bill specifies that no counties, cities, towns, villages, municipalities, State agencies, and other political subdivisions of the State that are authorized to issue a notice for a violation of a State or local traffic law or regulation can use or employ an automated photo red light enforcement system at any intersection within its jurisdiction.

The bill also prohibits counties, cities, towns, villages, municipalities, State agencies, and other political subdivisions of the State from purchasing, installing, or using automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs), and from accessing or using captured license plate data from vehicles located on public highways. The bill exempts ALPRs affixed to vehicles occupied by police officers and for the accessing and use of data collected by a third party for financial responsibility verification and enforcement as provided by law.

This bill is similar to HB 2849 (2024) and SB 1334 (2024).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1740H.01): 304.286, 590.1000