Arizona bill would require supermajority voter approval before cities can deploy surveillance tech

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,112

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A proposal that would require cities, towns and counties to allow residents to vote on the implementation of automated license plate readers and other mass surveillance programs won bipartisan support Wednesday.

The legislation puts a number of regulations in place on how surveillance technology used by law enforcement can be used in Arizona, as well as adding a new public comment process that must be undertaken before they can be implemented.

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