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House Joint Resolution 1
A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 2
33 of Article X of the State Constitution to prohibit 3
the use of traffic infraction detectors within this 4
state. 5
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Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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That the following creation of Section 33 of Article X of 9
the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to 10
the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the n ext 11
general election or at an earlier special election specifically 12
authorized by law for that purpose: 13
ARTICLE X 14
MISCELLANEOUS 15
SECTION 33. Use of traffic infraction detectors 16
prohibited.— 17
(a) The use of traffic infraction detectors, also known as 18
"red-light cameras," is prohibited within this state. 19
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "traffic 20
infraction detector" or "red -light camera" means any system 21
designed to work in conjunction with a traffic control signal to 22
record any image or video o f any portion of a motor vehicle at 23
the time the vehicle fails to stop behind the stop bar or 24
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clearly marked stop line when facing a traffic control signal 25
steady red light. 26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 27
placed on the ballot: 28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 29
ARTICLE 33, SECTION X 30
USE OF TRAFFIC INFRA CTION DETECTORS PROH IBITED.—Proposing 31
an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit the use 32
within this state of traffic infraction detectors, also known as 33
"red-light cameras," which are used to record any image or video 34
of any portion of a motor vehicle that fails to stop behind the 35
clearly marked stop line when facing a steady red light. 36