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House splits on school-zone cameras: one bill repeals automated enforcement, another tightens rules; both pass
Summary
Lawmakers passed two competing measures: House Bill 225 would repeal automated traffic enforcement in school zones, while House Bill 651 tightens rules and guardrails for camera use. Supporters of repeal cited abuses and revenue concerns; opponents argued cameras save lives if properly regulated. HB 225 passed 129–37; HB 651 passed 164–8.
The Georgia House took two separate actions on automated school-zone traffic enforcement on the same day, approving a repeal in one bill and, separately, a regulatory reform package in another.
Representative Washburn introduced House Bill 225 to repeal laws authorizing automated speed-enforcement cameras in school zones, saying cameras have become a "profitable revenue stream" for private companies and some local governments and that enforcement has been unfairly administered. He cited investigations and constituent complaints about erroneous or extraneous ticketing and said camera revenues had produced millions of…
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