KRS § 158.486 School bus stop arm camera monitoring systems -- Enforcement of violations -- Use of recorded images. (Effective July 15, 2026)

School districts may use stop-arm camera systems on school buses, must post a warning sign on buses with such systems, and must keep related images and records private except for enforcement purposes.

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AI-assisted research summary: School districts may use stop-arm camera systems on school buses, must post a warning sign on buses with such systems, and must keep related images and records private except for enforcement purposes.

158.486 School bus stop arm camera monitoring systems -- Enforcement of violations -- Use of recorded images. (Effective July 15, 2026) (1) A school district may install and maintain a camera monitoring system on any school bus operated by the school district for the enforcement of a civil penalty against the owner of a motor vehicle for a stop arm camera violation. (2) A school district may contract with a private vendor or manufacturer to install, operate, and maintain camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by the school district. (3) A stop arm camera violation may be enforced by a law enforcement agency, a certified peace officer, or a school resource officer as defined in KRS 158.441, upon review of the recorded images produced by a camera monitoring system. (4) A school bus with a camera monitoring system installed and maintained in accordance with this section shall display a warning sign notifying the public of the camera monitoring system. (5) Recorded images and other records related to a specific stop arm camera violation are private information and shall only be accessible to authorized personnel for the purpose of enforcing stop arm camera violations. Effective: July 15, 2026 History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2026.

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