Montana lawmaker looks to strengthen privacy laws surrounding license plate recognition, camera use

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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Within a few hours of a social media post showing a license plate recognition camera installation in the parking lot of a big box store in Kalispell, hundreds of people had commented in the local community group. Many comments expressed concern or outrage at the camera installation, with many suggesting vandalism might be the solution — a method previously employed.

License plate readers can be found in private parking lots in many of …

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