KY HB7

School districts may install camera monitoring systems on school buses to record vehicles that illegally pass stopped buses with activated stop arms, and may contract with private vendors to operate these systems

Civil penalties for stop arm camera violations are $300 for the first offense and $500 for subsequent offenses within a 3-year period, with revenue retained by the school district (minus a $25 fee to law enforcement agencies for enforcement)

Recorded images from camera systems are admissible as evidence without further authentication, and violation notices must be mailed within 30 days including the images and a sworn law enforcement statement

Criminal fines for passing a stopped school bus increase from $100-$200 to $200-$500 for first offense, and from $300-$500 to $300-$1,000 for subsequent offenses within 3 years, with mandatory 6 points assessed against driving records

Vehicle registration may be suspended if civil penalties remain unpaid for 60 days, and recorded images must be destroyed within 31 days if no violation is issued or upon final disposition of the case