SB99 limits the use of automated speed cameras, red-light cameras, and mobile speed cameras to school zones only, and requires clear signage and roadway markings to warn drivers. It declares that public officials who violate these rules commit malfeasance in office, and ensures that citations issued by such devices must include free options for appeal, such as a prepaid envelope or online link. Local governments cannot impose criminal fines, collect unpaid citations through the state’s debt recovery office, or use camera evidence unless all signage requirements are met. The law removes prior revenue-use restrictions and repeals outdated camera-related statutes.
The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed SB99 on May 28, 2025 by a vote of 73 to 22. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this bill strikes at the heart of automated “policing-for-profit” schemes that exploit motorists under the guise of safety. SB99 exposes how automated-enforcement systems have long operated without even basic due-process protections. Georgia law already allows police officers to enforce traffic laws and issue citations based on actual observation. Outsourcing this authority to third-party—and in some cases foreign-owned—camera companies turns traffic enforcement into a revenue-extraction model rather than a legitimate exercise of policing. Automated ticket cameras function as an unconstitutional tax on citizens, undermining the accused’s due-process rights under the 14th Amendment and violating fundamental expectations of privacy, fairness, and accountability in law enforcement. SB99 pushes back against that corrupt, techno-authoritarian trend and restores a measure of constitutional integrity.
