Arizona Senators Mark Finchem and Wendy Rogers have introduced SCR 1004, a measure that would prohibit photo enforcement systems statewide and send the issue directly to Arizona voters for final approval.
The resolution repeals statutory provisions authorizing speed and red-light cameras and establishes a clear ban on their use by state and local governments. Rather than imposing the change by statute alone, SCR 1004 refers the question to the ballot, ensuring that voters — not contractors or local bureaucracies — make the final decision.
Legislative intent language emphasizes protecting Arizonans from the abuses associated with outsourcing law enforcement functions to private, for-profit companies. The resolution also reaffirms a core principle: that the purpose of law enforcement is to serve and protect the public, not to function as a revenue-generation tool.
Finchem has long argued that automated enforcement systems weaken accountability, erode due process, and shift policing decisions away from trained officers. SCR 1004 advances that position by restoring voter control over how traffic laws are enforced in Arizona.
If approved by the Legislature, the measure will appear on the ballot at the next general election.