AN ACT relating to automated license plate readers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "automated license plate reader" or "ALPR"; prohibit the use, deployment, and maintenance of an ALPR system; allow a person to bring a civil action for a violation and allow recovery of actual and punitive damages; make the use, deployment, and maintenance of an ALPR system a Class D felony and set a fine of $10,000.

Introduced: January 14, 2026

Last action: January 22, 2026

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This bill would ban the use, setup, and operation of automated license plate reader systems in Kentucky. Anyone who violates the ban could face a Class D felony charge and a $10,000 fine, and individuals harmed by a violation could sue for damages in civil court. Who it may affect: law enforcement agencies, private businesses or individuals currently using license plate reader technology, and Kentucky residents whose vehicles may be scanned by such systems.

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