An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras.
SB 235 prevents Alaskan municipalities from banning automated traffic safety cameras, reserving this regulatory authority to the state instead. The bill applies to all cities and boroughs (both home rule and general law), ensuring local governments cannot prohibit these cameras unless state law specifically allows it. Key provisions define "automated traffic safety cameras" as devices that photograph vehicles for running red lights, failing to stop at railroad crossings, or speeding, and explicitly state that municipalities cannot restrict their use. This law directly affects local governments' ability to manage traffic enforcement technology within their jurisdictions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions
SB 235
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CSSB 235(CRA)
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that only municipalities with a population of 25,000 or more are prohibited from banning automated traffic safety cameras. The original version broadly reserved regulatory authority to the state without specifying population thresholds, which could have restricted smaller towns. The amendment also updated the bill identifier from 'SB 235' to 'CSSB 235(CRA)' and adjusted the sponsor attribution to reflect committee sponsorship rather than individual introduction.
Scope change
The bill's applicability is now limited to municipalities with 25,000 or more residents, whereas the original version applied to all municipalities without a population threshold.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a population threshold of 25,000 residents as a requirement for municipalities to be subject to the state's prohibition on banning automated traffic safety cameras.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill identifier from 'SB 235' to 'CSSB 235(CRA)' and updated sponsor attribution from individual Senator Gray-Jackson to the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee.
Adjusted the bill's introduction date from 2/6/26 to 3/4/26 and changed the referral committee from Community and Regional Affairs/Transportation to Transportation only.
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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 235(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
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