TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Prohibits the imposition of penalties via unmanned automated speed enforcement devices in a school zone in certain circumstances
This bill prohibits local governments from installing or using automated speed cameras on interstate highways within their jurisdictions. It specifically bans these unmanned enforcement devices from operating on roads that are not part of a state right-of-way or a local authority right-of-way. The law directly affects municipal and parish authorities by restricting their ability to deploy such technology for traffic regulation. By removing this authorization, the legislation prevents the use of electronic speed enforcement in these specific locations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 26, 2024
Signed Jun 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
32–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received.
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Talbot, and Seabaugh.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 6, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 105, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 490 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (12-0).
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
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