HB2525 Summary

• Removes the definition of "photo enforcement system" from section 28-601 and relocates it to section 28-1201 with expanded language covering violations of city or town ordinances for excessive speed or failure to obey traffic control devices.

• Repeals sections 28-1202 through 28-1206 and 28-1602 of Arizona Revised Statutes related to photo enforcement regulations.

• Creates a new section 28-1202 that prohibits any local authority or state agency from using photo enforcement systems to identify violators of speeding, traffic control device violations, or related ordinances.

• Amends section 28-627 to remove language allowing unarmed police aides, private contractors, or traffic investigators to serve process for violations detected by photo enforcement systems.

• Establishes legislative intent to keep law enforcement in the hands of trained officers, protect citizens from outsourcing enforcement to private entities, and ensure law enforcement serves public protection rather than government revenue generation.