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Prohibiting signs giving notice that an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement is used when the use of a system is not authorized
Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee
Topics:Cities & countiesTransportation
Same legislation: HSB 597
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202693–4
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Local governments cannot put up signs about automated traffic enforcement systems unless they have a valid permit from the Department of Transportation. If a city or county breaks this rule, they must pay a $1,000 fine for every day the signs are up. The money collected from these fines goes into the state's road use tax fund.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a local authority is prohibited from using an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement (system) unless the local authority holds a valid permit issued by the department of transportation (DOT) to use a system at the system’s location. A local authority that holds a permit to use a system at a fixed location must erect permanent signs giving notice of the system at least 500 feet but not more than 1,000 feet along the approach of the highway where the system is used. A local authority that holds a permit to use a mobile system must post permanent signs at every location where a highway enters the boundaries of the local authority giving notice of the local authority’s use of a mobile system within the boundaries of the local authority. This bill prohibits a local authority that does not hold a valid permit to use a system from erecting or posting signs giving notice that a system is used. A local authority is subject to a $1,000 civil penalty for each day a violation occurs. The DOT is required to assess the civil penalty and deposit the moneys collected for violations in the road use tax fund.
Why it matters. Local authorities cannot post signs notifying drivers of automated or remote traffic law enforcement systems unless they hold a valid permit from the department of transportation. If a local authority violates this rule, it faces a $1,000 civil penalty for each day the violation occurs.2
Senate subcommittee
Named March 9, 2026. On March 12, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 12, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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