A ban on speed and red light cameras in Iowa has stronger support this year than ever, a Republican lawmaker said on Friday.

State Rep. Jake Highfill, R-Johnston, said he believes he has the votes to pass the ban in the House. Traffic camera legislation has fizzled in past sessions.

“The tide has extremely turned, and it’s in our favor,” Highfill said in a phone interview Friday. “The opposition is worried ... This is the best support we’ve ever had.”

Three bills — two to ban the cameras and one to regulate them — passed the funnel and could be brought up for vote over the next several weeks.

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