SB235 • 2026

AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS

An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: (S) TRA
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement or monitoring, leaving these aspects unclear.

Automated Traffic Safety Cameras

This act allows cities with at least 25,000 people to use automated traffic safety cameras and sets rules for their operation.

What This Bill Does

Allows cities with a population of at least 25,000 people to use automated traffic safety cameras.
Defines an automated traffic safety camera as a device that uses sensors and cameras to take pictures of cars breaking traffic laws like running red lights or speeding.

Who It Names or Affects

Cities with populations of at least 25,000 people
Drivers who might break traffic laws and get photographed by these cameras

Terms To Know

Automated Traffic Safety Cameras: Cameras that take pictures of cars breaking traffic rules like running red lights or speeding.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a smaller city wants to use these cameras.
It is unclear how the new law will be enforced and monitored by local governments.

Bill History

2026-03-04 1828
(S) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2026-03-04 1828
(S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)
2026-03-04 1828
(S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)
2026-03-04 1828
(S) DP: OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
2026-03-04 1827
(S) NR: MERRICK
2026-03-04 1827
(S) CRA RPT CS 1NR 3DP SAME TITLE
2026-03-03 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 235(CRA) Out of Committee
2026-03-03 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-02-24 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2026-02-24 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-02-06 1621
(S) CRA, TRA
2026-02-06 1621
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS
An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SB0235B -1- CSSB 235(CRA)
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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 235(CRA)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE SENATE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Offered: 3/4/26
Referred: Transportation

Sponsor(s): SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 3
(68) AS 29.35.143 (regulation of automated traffic safety cameras). 4
* Sec. 2. AS 29.35 is amended by adding a new section to read: 5
Sec. 29.35.143. Automated traffic safety cameras. (a) A municipality with a 6
population of 25,000 or more may not ban the use of automated traffic safety cameras. 7
(b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities. 8
(c) In this section, "automated traffic safety camera" means a device that uses 9
a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with an intersection traffic control 10
system, a railroad grade crossing control system, or a speed measuring device, and a 11
camera synchronized to automatically record one or more sequential photographs or 12
electronic images of the front or rear of a motor vehicle at the time the vehicle fails to 13
stop when facing a steady red traffic control signal or an activated railroad grade 14
crossing control signal, or exceeds a speed limit as detected by a speed measuring 15
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CSSB 235(CRA) -2- SB0235B
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