SB 1419 - Highway Video Surveillance; Prohibition

• Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from conducting highway video surveillance on controlled access highways or sidewalks, defining "highway video surveillance" to include cameras, imaging devices, transponders, GPS, drones, and RFID devices used to identify vehicles, occupants, or pedestrians.

• Creates a private right of action allowing persons injured by violations to recover at least $1,000 per violation plus costs and reasonable attorney fees.

• Repeals the existing photo enforcement system statute (section 28-1602) and replaces it with a new article 21 prohibiting highway video surveillance.

• Amends the definition of "photo enforcement system" in section 28-601 and updates section 28-627 to prohibit unarmed police aides and traffic investigators from serving process for citations obtained using highway video surveillance.

• Updates section 28-101 to add the definition of "highway video surveillance" to Arizona's motor vehicle code definitions.