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IN HB1520

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes school corporations and nonpublic schools to install video recording devices on school buses to capture images of vehicles violating stop arm traffic laws

  • Establishes civil penalties for violations captured by camera enforcement: $300 for first offense, $750 for second offense within 5 years, and $1,000 for subsequent offenses within 5 years

  • Requires law enforcement to mail a complaint and summons to the vehicle owner within 10 days of the violation, including the recorded image and violation details

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that the vehicle owner committed the violation, though this does not apply to rental companies

  • Recorded images from bus cameras are confidential and exempt from public disclosure, but may be used as evidence in criminal proceedings for reckless passing of school buses

Legislative Description

School bus camera enforcement devices.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Education1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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