SB 330 — TRAFFIC: Provides specifications for proper identification of school zones with automated speed enforcement. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

SLS 26RS-486 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

330 BY SENATOR OWEN TRAFFIC.ProvidesspecificationsforproperidentificationofschoolzoneswithautomatedAN speedACT enforcement.To amend and reenact R.S.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

* * * (4)(4)(a) Upon the entrance to each school zone, there shall be painted a two- foot-wideyellowstripecompletelyacrosstheroadwaywith"EnteringSchoolZone" paintedinpainted twelve-inchwhitein letteringvisibletwelve-inchwhiteletteringvisible therein.Upon entrancetoany school zone equipped with automated speed enforcement devices, the word "SCHOOL" shall be proportionately striped across the lane adjacent to the PageS1-1 1school sign and the lettering shall be white in color in accordancewith the current edition of 2the Coding:Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

The word "SCHOOL" shall not be required on nonasphaltic, nonconcrete roads, or any roads determined unsuitable by the appropriate state agency.

(b) Pavement markings installed before August 1, 2026, on a roadway notinthestatehighwaysystemandincompliancewithR.S.32:47(A)(4)and(5) as in effect before August 1, 2026, shall satisfy the pavement-marking requirements of Subparagraph (4)(a) of this Subsection until the roadway is Page 1 of 2 Coding:

SLS 26RS-486 ENGROSSED SB NO.

330 S1-1ENROLLED schoolresurfaced signor and the letteringmarkings shallare beotherwise whitereplaced. in color in accordancewith the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

The* word* "SCHOOL"* shallSection not2. be required on nonasphaltic, nonconcrete roads, or any roads determined unsuitable by the appropriate state agency.

Section 2.

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[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 330 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Owen Present law provides an automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camerathat is used to issue a citation by mail can only be used by local municipal authorities or local parish authorities upon entrance to each school zone, where there shall be painted a two- foot-wideyellowstripecompletelyacrosstheroadwaywith"EnteringSchoolZone"painted in twelve-inch white lettering visible.

Proposedlawchangestheprovision fromapaintedtwo-foot-wideyellowstripecompletely across the roadway with "Entering School Zone" painted in twelve-inch white lettering visible at the entrance of a school zone to the word "SCHOOL" proportionately striped across the lane adjacent to the S1-1 school sign and white lettering at the entrance to any school zone equipped with automated speed enforcement devices, in accordance with the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Present law provides for a painted, two-foot-wide yellow stripe completely across the roadwaywith"SchoolZoneAhead"paintedin12inchwhitelettering.Proposedlawrepeals present law.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

32:47(A)(4);

repeals R.S.

32:47(A)(5)) Page 2 of 2 Coding: