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KY HB58
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Hodgson
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AI Summary
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Restricts use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in Kentucky to specific purposes: parking regulation, secured area access control, public safety/crime deterrence, law enforcement investigations, and toll collection by the Transportation Cabinet
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Requires captured license plate data to be deleted after 90 days unless retained as evidence in criminal/insurance investigations, subject to subpoena, or shared with law enforcement or the National Insurance Crime Bureau
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Mandates law enforcement agencies adopt publicly available written policies before deploying ALPRs, including database lists, retention rules, training protocols, access security rules, and 90-day audit schedules
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Requires officers to visually confirm license plate matches before conducting traffic stops based on ALPR alerts
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Establishes penalties of $20 to $2,000 in fines and/or up to one year county jail imprisonment for violations of the ALPR restrictions
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Corrections Impact
Last Action
to Transportation (S)
3/16/2026