Committee weighs statewide limits on license‑plate readers amid privacy and policing concerns

Jan 20, 2026

House Bill 2332 would regulate automated license plate readers (ALPRs): prohibit many uses, limit retention (generally 72 hours with exceptions), and restrict sharing with third parties. Privacy, immigrant‑rights and reproductive‑rights groups supported strict limits; law enforcement and some local governments urged longer retention and operational exceptions.

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Lawmakers and stakeholders spent much of Jan. 20 debating House Bill 2332, a proposed regulatory framework for automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs) used by law enforcement, parking and transportation agencies.

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