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UPDATE 6/30/22: Bill died in committee

House Bill 129 would “prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets.” It is under consideration in the House State Government Committee.

The NMA supports this measure. Law enforcement officers should never be pressured to issue tickets in order to meet a performance-based quota. To do so results in unnecessary, and often unjustified, ticketing which is unfair to motorists and breeds distrust between the community and police.