SB 99 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TRAFFIC: Provides relative to traffic cameras for the issuance of citations. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

SB 99 defines "mobile speed camera" in Louisiana law to include handheld, unmanned, or portable devices that capture speeding violations via photos or video showing a vehicle's license plate. It requires that citations issued by these devices be sent by mail and prohibits imposing criminal fines or fees for such violations. The bill also explicitly states that failure to pay these citations will not be reported to credit bureaus. This law directly affects drivers cited for speeding by mobile cameras and the agencies operating them.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill updates Louisiana laws regarding malfeasance in office and the use of traffic cameras. It adds specific definitions for automated speed enforcement devices, mobile speed cameras, and red light cameras. The law now strictly prohibits using these devices to issue citations in school zones unless specific signage is posted, and it mandates clear advance notification signs for all automated enforcement systems.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of prohibited conduct in office to explicitly include violations related to traffic camera usage and clarifies which specific devices fall under these restrictions.

DEFINITION

Added new legal definitions for 'automated speed enforcement device', 'mobile speed camera', and 'red light camera' to clarify exactly what equipment is regulated.

REQUIREMENT

Modified rules for school zones to ban the use of unmanned automated speed enforcement devices for issuing citations if the driver was not speeding immediately before entering the zone, unless proper entrance and exit signs are present.

Added a requirement for local authorities to post visible signs at least 250 feet and no more than 500 feet before any automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified penalties so that if local authorities fail to post the required notification signs, any images collected by the cameras cannot be used to issue fines or penalties.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

30–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic11

5 Yea 6 Nay

54% Nay

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 30 yeas and 1 nays.

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (7-5). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 6 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors