Republican Representative Bryan Stevenson is concerned that a bill like this would cost and require too much work of the already understaffed county clerk's office.
Some of the opponents of this bill were red-light supporters from local governments who said they saw it as an attempt to minimize their growth. After a witness stated that "if you're against (this bill), you're in it for the money," and Rep. Bryan Stevenson, R-Webb City, called the cameras a "cash cow" for cities, city representatives said they were struggling to break even, and that red-light cameras are a safety issue above all else.
Republican colleagues of Smith's did not seem receptive to the bill either. Rep. Bryan Stevenson, R-Webb City, expressed displeasure, calling the legislation another example of the government intruding upon residents' liberties.