Bill to regulate license plate readers in Arizona may be dead after GOP pushback

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,259

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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A proposal that shields police use of controversial license plate reader technology from public scrutiny is facing pushback from Republican lawmakers.

The legislation would change state law to codify certain standards for how police can use automated license plate readers, commonly referred to as ALPRs. But one far-right state senator called it one of the “worst bills” he has seen in his time at the Capitol.

“The Fourth Amendment is not a suggestion. It …

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