IN SB0134

Counties and municipalities may adopt ordinances authorizing school zone speed control systems (automated cameras using radar, laser, or photographic devices) to detect and enforce speed limit violations in school zones, effective July 1, 2026

Civil penalties are tiered: written warning for first violation, $75 for second violation, and $150 for third and subsequent violations, with vehicle owners presumed liable unless they rebut with evidence

At least 50% of civil penalty revenue must cover system installation, operation, and maintenance costs; remaining funds go to the county or municipality general fund for public safety and infrastructure

Police officers must review and approve recorded images before violation notices are sent, and may decline to issue notices if inclement weather made safe compliance impossible

Systems require annual calibration by independent laboratories, images must be destroyed within 2 years, and counties/municipalities must report violation data annually to the interim study committee on roads and transportation