Reference tracker
State ALPR Laws Tracker: License Plate Reader Regulations by State
A state-by-state tracker of automated license plate reader (ALPR) laws — which states have enacted retention limits or warrant requirements, which have active bills, and which have no known ALPR-specific law.
9
Laws enacted
4
Bills proposed
14
No known law
This tracker covers ALPR-specific legislation only. General surveillance or privacy laws that incidentally cover ALPR are not included unless they set explicit ALPR retention or warrant requirements.
Laws enacted (9 states)
| State | Status | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Law enacted | SB 34 (2015) limits ALPR data retention to 60 days for non-hit data and requires agencies to adopt usage policies. AB 1215 (2019) banned real-time facial recognition on body cameras (separate from ALPR). | CA SB 34 (2015) 2015 |
| Colorado | Law enacted | HB 22-1031 (2022) requires ALPR data retention policies, limits retention to 30 days for non-hit data, and mandates annual reporting by agencies. | CO HB 22-1031 (2022) 2022 |
| Maine | Law enacted | Maine law (21-A M.R.S. §196-A) restricts ALPR use to law enforcement and limits retention. York, ME voters approved a Stop ALPRs referendum in Nov. 2026. | Maine ALPR statute 2021 |
| Minnesota | Law enacted | Minn. Stat. §13.824 limits ALPR data retention to 60 days for non-hit data and requires agencies to publish usage policies. | Minn. Stat. §13.824 2016 |
| Montana | Law enacted | SB 445 (2023) requires a warrant to access ALPR data for non-law-enforcement purposes and limits retention to 90 days. | MT SB 445 (2023) 2023 |
| New Hampshire | Law enacted | RSA 261-A limits ALPR data retention to 3 minutes for non-hit data and prohibits building a database of movements. | NH RSA 261-A 2017 |
| Utah | Law enacted | Utah Code §77-23f limits ALPR data retention to 9 months and requires a court order for access to non-hit data. | Utah Code §77-23f 2019 |
| Vermont | Law enacted | 20 V.S.A. §2291 limits ALPR data retention to 18 months and requires agencies to adopt usage policies. | VT 20 V.S.A. §2291 2012 |
| Virginia | Law enacted | Va. Code §15.2-1723.1 limits ALPR data retention to 7 days for non-hit data and requires agencies to publish usage policies. | Va. Code §15.2-1723.1 2015 |
Bills proposed / active debate (4 states)
| State | Status | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Bill proposed / active debate | HB 1202 (2025 session) would limit ALPR data retention to 150 days and require a warrant for access. Status: committee as of last review. | AR HB 1202 (2025) 2025 |
| Illinois | Bill proposed / active debate | SB 1984 (2025 session) would require ALPR operators to publish data-sharing agreements and limit retention to 30 days. Status: pending as of last review. | IL SB 1984 (2025) 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Bill proposed / active debate | Philadelphia City Council passed a unanimous resolution in Sept. 2026 calling on the PA legislature to ban Flock cameras or pass guardrails on ALPR use. | Philadelphia resolution (Sept. 2026) 2026 |
| Texas | Bill proposed / active debate | No statewide ALPR-specific law enacted as of last review. Multiple cities (Sherman, Midland, Kendall County) have ended Flock contracts independently. Gov. Abbott froze DPS Flock funding in 2026. | Texas DPS funding freeze guide 2026 |
No known ALPR-specific law (14 states shown)
States listed here have no known enacted or proposed ALPR-specific legislation as of the last review date. This list is not exhaustive — states not listed have not been researched for this tracker.
| State | Status | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | AL Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Alaska | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | AK Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Arizona | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. Scottsdale passed a local safeguards ordinance in Dec. 2026. | Scottsdale ordinance guide 2026 |
| Connecticut | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | CT General Assembly as of Oct. 2026 |
| Florida | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | FL Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Georgia | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | GA Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Maryland | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | MD Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Michigan | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | MI Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| New Jersey | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | NJ Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| New York | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | NY Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| North Carolina | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | NC Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |
| Ohio | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. Toledo City Council voted to terminate its Flock contract in Oct. 2026. | Toledo termination guide 2026 |
| Oregon | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. Eugene ended its Flock contract. | Cancelled programs tracker as of Oct. 2026 |
| Washington | No known ALPR-specific law | No known ALPR-specific law. | WA Legislature as of Oct. 2026 |