Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 235 — An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of SB 235 changes the rules regarding automated traffic safety cameras by stating that all municipalities in the state cannot ban their use, rather than just those with populations of 25,000 or more. This means that smaller towns and cities, previously able to impose such bans, will now also be required to allow these cameras. This change is important because it aims to enhance road safety by ensuring consistent enforcement of traffic laws across all municipalities.

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34-LS1407\N CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS1407\A 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 Referred:
235 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON Introduced:
Transportation Sponsor(s):
2/6/26 Referred:
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Community and Regional Affairs, Transportation A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal regulation of automated traffic safety cameras." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(a) A municipality with a population of 25,000 or more may not ban the use of automated traffic safety cameras.
(a) The authority to regulate automated traffic safety cameras is reserved to the state, and, except as specifically provided by statute, a municipality may not ban the use of automated traffic safety cameras.
(c) In this section, "automated traffic safety camera" means a device that uses a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with an intersection traffic control system, a railroad grade crossing control system, or a speed measuring device, and a camera synchronized to automatically record one or more sequential photographs or electronic images of the front or rear of a motor vehicle at the time the vehicle fails to stop when facing a steady red traffic control signal or an activated railroad grade crossing control signal, or exceeds a speed limit as detected by a speed measuring SB0235B -1- CSSB 235(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1407\N device.
(c) In this section, "automated traffic safety camera" means a device that uses a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with an intersection traffic control system, a railroad grade crossing control system, or a speed measuring device, and a camera synchronized to automatically record one or more sequential photographs or electronic images of the front or rear of a motor vehicle at the time the vehicle fails to SB0235A -1- SB 235 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1407\A stop when facing a steady red traffic control signal or an activated railroad grade crossing control signal, or exceeds a speed limit as detected by a speed measuring device.
CSSB 235(CRA) -2- SB0235B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB 235 -2- SB0235A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  3. (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  4. (S) DP: OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  5. (S) NR: MERRICK

  6. (S) CRA RPT CS 1NR 3DP SAME TITLE

  7. (S) Moved CSSB 235(CRA) Out of Committee

  8. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  9. (S) Heard & Held

  10. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  11. (S) CRA, TRA

  12. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 235?
SB 235 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 235?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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