Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits
Summary
Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits; Authorizes county or municipality to enforce speed limit in school zone through speed detection system; requires DOT to establish specifications; requires notice to public; requires law enforcement agency to administer School Crossing Guard Recruitment & Retention Program; provides for issuance of traffic citations by traffic infraction enforcement officer; provides notification requirements & procedures; provides photographs or video & evidence of speed are admissible in proceedings; requires reports; requires law enforcement agency to maintain log & perform tests of speed detection systems; provides penalty for speed limit violation in school zone; prohibits points from being imposed against driver license; prohibits infractions from being used to set insurance rates.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed May 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
34–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 28, 2023
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
16
Committee
19
May 31, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 3
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 6
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 825165 adopted
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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