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Read. Follow. Verify.Arizona Legislature proposes constitutional referral to ban state and local photo enforcement systems
Last action · March 26, 2026: DPSponsors: Teresa Martinez and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2004 proposes a referral to the voters to prohibit state agencies and local authorities from using s for traffic violations. If approved at the next general election, the measure repeals existing statutes authorizing photo enforcement and restricts traffic enforcement to trained law enforcement officers.
The measure directly determines whether automated speed and traffic-light cameras can be operated by state or local governments in Arizona, shifting enforcement responsibilities entirely to peace officers.
- Photo enforcement systems have been utilized by various local jurisdictions in Arizona to automatically detect speeding and red-light violations. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State agencies
State agencies are prohibited from using photo enforcement systems to identify traffic violators.
Local authorities
Local authorities are prohibited from using photo enforcement systems and restricted from serving process resulting from photo enforcement citations.
Arizona voters
Voters will decide whether to approve or reject the proposed prohibition on photo enforcement at the next general election.
Key Facts
- Prohibits any local authority or state agency from using a photo enforcement system to identify violators of specified traffic chapters or municipal ordinances regarding excessive speed or failure to obey traffic control devices.
- Repeals Arizona Revised Statutes sections 28-1202, 28-1203, 28-1204, 28-1205, and 28-1206 relating to photo enforcement.
- Repeals section 28-1602 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
- Amends sections 28-601, 28-627, and 28-1201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to remove and update definitions and provisions related to photo enforcement systems.
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- Requires the Secretary of State to submit the measure to voters at the next general election.
- States legislative intent to keep law enforcement in the hands of trained officers, protect citizens from outsourcing policing to private entities, and ensure law enforcement's purpose is to serve rather than generate government revenue.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
12 actions- Mar 26, 2026SenateCommitteeDP
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading
- Mar 9, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate First Reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateTransmit to Senate
- Mar 3, 2026HouseFloorPASSED
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommitteeDPA
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- Feb 23, 2026HouseRET ON CAL
- Feb 9, 2026HouseC&P
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeDP
- Jan 13, 2026HouseFloorHouse Second Reading
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Reading
- Dec 29, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled
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Passed
Total
59
- Yes
- 37
- No
- 19
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (52)
28 more members
Lobbying Activity
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Prohibition of Automated Traffic Enforcement
The measure systematically repeals multiple statutes authorizing photo enforcement and enacts a blanket prohibition for state and local entities.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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