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Senate limits school-zone speed camera enforcement to times children present
Summary
Senate Bill 24 43 was amended and passed to limit automated school‑zone speed‑camera enforcement to periods when school-zone lights flash or children are present; sponsors said the change aligns enforcement with actual risk and reduces revenue-motive criticism.
The Senate unanimously adopted an amendment and passed Senate Bill 24 43, restricting use of automated school-zone speed cameras to times when school zone lights are flashing or children are present.
Sponsor Senator Powers framed the bill as aligning enforcement with actual risk: "When kids are present, the safety rationale speaks for itself," he said. Transportation Committee and floor amendments were adopted to clarify operation and enforcement windows. Senator Hale asked a procedural question about how cameras would be varied, and the sponsor said cameras would be limited to school hours, roughly morning and afternoon periods.
Senators approved the bill on third and final consideration; the clerk recorded 33 ayes and no nays. Supporters said the change maintains safety while limiting continuous enforcement when children are not present.
