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Senate allows private property owners to use automatic license plate readers and share plate images for investigations

2682450 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

The Senate passed legislation authorizing private landowners, leaseholders and commercial businesses to operate automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) on their premises and to share plate images for investigations under parameters and subpoena protections; the measure passed 32–0 with two senators recorded present.

Senators approved a bill to amend Arkansas’ automatic license plate reader rules to allow private landowners, leaseholders and commercial businesses to operate ALPR systems on private property and to share plate images for law‑enforcement investigations under enumerated protections.

Senator Gilmore, who introduced the bill, said the change is intended to help deter organized theft and other crimes by enabling property owners to collect plate…

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