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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 614

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: authorizing cameras in highway work zones.

County Municipality Road — Construction and repair Traffic safety

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill authorizes a county, city, town, or village to install and maintain

cameras in highway work zones for the purpose of capturing video or photographic

evidence of traffic accidents and other violations of the law. Evidence captured by

a camera authorized under the bill may be accessed only by a law enforcement agency

and only if a police report is filed in connection with a traffic accident or other

violation. Evidence captured by a camera authorized under the bill may not

otherwise be used to determine compliance with any state law or local ordinance.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Tomczyk (R)

7 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , Carpenter and Cowles , Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , Jacobson (D) , Kitchens (R) , Novak (R)

Full history

  1. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Armstrong, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens and Jacobson

  2. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Jan 17, 2024 · Senate

    Senators Carpenter and Cowles added as coauthors

  4. Jan 17, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1