State lawmakers propose guardrails to limit the sharing of license plate camera data

By: Statehouse Reporting Project

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 1,679

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create reams of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates.

Lawmakers in 35 states have proposed nearly 100 pieces of legislation this year regarding license-plate readers — many seeking to prohibit states from sharing or selling years of data that could be used to extensively track drivers, according to research conducted using BillTrack50, a legislative tracking service.

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