Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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April 29, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-152 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general
Page 1, Line 3assembly finds and declares that:
Page 1, Line 4(a) Automated vehicle identification systems, referred to in
Page 1, Line 5section as "AVIS", are used for the limited purpose of enforcing specific
Page 1, Line 6traffic violations, including speeding and red-light violations, and are
Page 1, Line 7subject to statutory requirements, governing notice, signage, and due
Page 1, Line 8process;
Page 1, Line 9(b) Conversely, automated license plate reader systems, referred
Page 1, Line 10to in this section as "ALPR systems", are distinct technologies from AVIS
Page 1, Line 11and are used primarily for law enforcement and investigative purposes,
Page 1, Line 12including to locate stolen vehicles or support criminal investigations;
Page 1, Line 13(c) The provisions of this act apply only to AVIS and civil traffic
Page 1, Line 14enforcement;
Page 1, Line 15(d) This act does not regulate, limit, or otherwise affect the use of
Page 1, Line 16ALPR systems and nothing in this act is intended to expand, restrict, or
Page 1, Line 17modify existing law governing ALPR systems; and
Page 1, Line 18(e) Given the differences between AVIS as a traffic enforcement
Page 1, Line 19tool and ALPR systems as a broader surveillance technology, it is
Page 1, Line 20important to maintain a simple distinction between the systems and make
Page 1, Line 21clear that the provisions in this act are limited accordingly.".
Page 1, Line 22Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 23Page 5, strike line 23 and substitute "vehicle had been sold prior to".
Page 1, Line 24Page 5, line 24, strike "at".
Page 2, Line 1Page 5, line 25, strike "system;" and substitute "system by providing
Page 2, Line 2a bill of sale or other documentation to show that the motor
Page 2, Line 3vehicle was sold or transferred before the date and time of the
Page 2, Line 4violation;
Page 2, Line 5(B) The registered owner establishes that the motor
Page 2, Line 6vehicle had been stolen prior to the time of the violation
Page 2, Line 7detected by the automated vehicle identification system by
Page 2, Line 8providing a copy of the police report to show that the owner's
Page 2, Line 9license plate or motor vehicle was stolen before the date and
Page 2, Line 10time of the violation;".
Page 2, Line 11Page 5, line 26, strike "(B)" and substitute "(C)".
Page 2, Line 12Page 6, line 2, strike "or".
Page 2, Line 13Page 6, line 3, strike "(C)" and substitute "(D)".
Page 2, Line 14Page 6, line 6, strike "system." and substitute "system; or
Page 2, Line 15(E) The registered owner establishes that the motor
Page 2, Line 16vehicle was being rented to someone other than the registered
Page 2, Line 17owner.".
Page 2, Line 18Page 6, line 7, after "(II)" insert "(A)".
Page 2, Line 19Page 6, line 14, strike "applies." and substitute "applies. The affidavit
Page 2, Line 20must include the civil penalty number.".
Page 2, Line 21Page 6, strike lines 15 through 20.
Page 2, Line 22Page 6, strike line 23 and substitute "affidavit if".
Page 2, Line 23Page 6, strike lines 26 and 27.
Page 2, Line 24Page 7, strike lines 1 and 2.
Page 2, Line 25Page 7, line 3, strike "(V)" and substitute "(III)".
Page 2, Line 26Page 7, line 20, strike "(VI)" and substitute "(IV)".
Page 2, Line 27Page 7, strike lines 21 through 23 and substitute "supporting
Page 2, Line 28documentation pursuant to this subsection (2)(h), the state, a
Page 2, Line 29county, a city and county, or a municipality".
Page 3, Line 1Page 7, strike line 27.
Page 3, Line 2Strike page 8.
Page 3, Line 3Page 9, strike lines 1 through 7.
Page 3, Line 4Page 9, line 8, strike "(IX)" and substitute "(V)".
Page 3, Line 5Page 9, line 24, strike "highway".
Page 3, Line 6Page 10, line 10, strike "violation." and substitute "violation unless the
Page 3, Line 7violation occurs within a school zone, as defined in section
Page 3, Line 842-4-615, or within a maintenance, repair, or construction zone
Page 3, Line 9designated pursuant to section 42-4-614, in which case the
Page 3, Line 10maximum penalty that the state, county, city and county, or
Page 3, Line 11municipality may impose for such violation, including any
Page 3, Line 12surcharge, is forty dollars.".
Page 3, Line 13Page 11, line 3, strike "highway".
Page 3, Line 14Page 11, line 17, strike "highway".
Page 3, Line 15Page 12, line 26, strike "highway".