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Council introduces license-plate reader data-sharing ordinance

St. Charles County Council · May 11, 2026

Summary

The council introduced Bill No. 5495 May 11, authorizing the County Executive to enter agreements with political subdivisions to transmit, receive and disseminate information captured by license-plate readers for approved law-enforcement purposes.

The St. Charles County Council introduced Bill No. 5495, described in the record as an ordinance authorizing the County Executive to execute intergovernmental agreements with political subdivisions and their law-enforcement agencies regarding the transmission, receiving, and dissemination of information captured through license-plate readers (LPRs) for approved law-enforcement purposes.

The introduction was procedural; the transcript records the bill's title and sponsor (Mike Elam) but no debate, policy detail, or public comment on privacy, retention, or oversight at this meeting. The council did not vote on the ordinance during the May 11 session.

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