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Senate approves malfeasance-in-office changes after debate over automated cameras and school-zone rules
Summary
SB99, which creates a malfeasance-in-office provision tied to improper issuance of traffic camera citations, passed after floor amendments that limited automated enforcement outside school zones and added clarity on automated devices.
The Louisiana Senate on April 28 passed Senate Bill 99, which amends state law on malfeasance in office to address issuance of traffic-camera citations and related automated enforcement practices. Sponsor Senator Stewart Cathy framed the measure as closing gaps in accountability for officials who fail to follow law.
Cathy described the core idea as making it a crime to “not follow the law.” An amendment from Senator Seebaugh narrowed the bill’s effect on automated enforcement by…
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