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School zone speeding penalties are the subject of this bill, which changes how judges can handle sentencing for drivers caught speeding in areas where children walk to and from school. Under current law, judges must order certain speeders—those going 30 mph or more on a first offense, or repeat offenders within three years—to perform community service specifically spent observing a school crossing guard, rather than paying part or all of their fine. This bill would eliminate that specific crossing guard requirement, instead leaving judges with general discretion to order any form of compensatory service in place of a fine, without dictating what that service must involve. The minimum fine schedules for school zone speeding violations, based on how fast a driver was going and whether it's a repeat offense, would remain unchanged.