Relates to school bus stop-arm cameras
This bill (A 8703) clarifies how traffic violations caught by school bus stop-arm cameras are processed. It specifies that liability for drivers who pass a stopped school bus (with the stop arm extended) must be adjudicated by a Traffic Violations Bureau or local court where the violation occurred, or by a city's administrative tribunal if authorized by local law. The bill ensures these violations can be handled like standard traffic tickets, with remote adjudication permitted, and maintains the right for drivers to seek judicial review. It directly affects drivers who violate stop-arm laws and the local courts or tribunals handling those cases. The bill does not change the stop-arm law itself or camera installation requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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A8703A
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from solely addressing school bus stop-arm cameras to a broader range of automated enforcement systems, including speed cameras, bus lane cameras, toll cameras, and weigh-in-motion systems. This change allows these various photo enforcement technologies to use the same administrative tribunal system for adjudicating owner liability.
Scope change
Expanded from school bus stop-arm cameras only to include multiple types of automated enforcement systems (speed, bus lane, toll, weigh-in-motion) and clarified the naming and jurisdiction of administrative tribunals.
SCOPE
Changed the bill's focus from exclusively school bus stop-arm cameras to a comprehensive framework covering multiple automated enforcement technologies.
DEFINITION
Added definitions for parking violations and clarified that administrative tribunals in cities with one million or more population have different jurisdictional requirements.
ENFORCEMENT
Established that parking violations bureau and traffic-camera violations bureau are the official names for administrative tribunals handling different types of automated enforcement cases.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the previous adjudication process with a new structure that allows various automated enforcement systems to use administrative tribunals for owner liability adjudication.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8703B
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8703A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
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