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Seattle councilmember warns state ALPR bill could 'decimate' city program

Seattle City Council · January 26, 2026
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Councilmember Kettle said Senate Bill 6002, as written, contains language that could conflict with Seattle's automatic license-plate reader (ALPR) program and said OIR is working with the sponsor to seek fixes; OIR agreed to follow up offline with technical language suggestions.

Councilmember Kettle told colleagues at the Jan. 26 City Council briefing that Senate Bill 6002, as introduced, contains provisions that could undermine Seattle's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) program and that the city is actively engaging with the bill sponsor to secure language fixes.

"As written it's very…

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