NJ A1432

Authorizes municipalities and school districts to contract with private vendors to install, operate, and maintain camera monitoring systems on school buses to capture vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses

Establishes a $300 civil penalty for violations captured by school bus monitoring systems, with no motor vehicle points assessed; violators who fail to pay or contest within 60 days face a $25 late fee

Creates an administrative hearing process through local hearing officers for contesting camera-based violations, with fines split between municipalities ($250) and school districts ($50)

Requires law enforcement review of recorded images within 90 days of violation before issuing notices of liability, which must be mailed to registered vehicle owners with evidence and instructions for payment or appeal

Protects recorded images from public records disclosure and requires purging within 120 days after penalty collection or 365 days if no notice of liability is issued