AN ACT relating to privacy protection.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; provide that captured license plate data may be retained longer than 60 days only if it is being used in a criminal or insurance investigation or has become subject to a preservation of evidence notification; provide that any recorded images or data captured by…

Motor Vehicles Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Transportation Civil Actions Crimes and Punishments Domestic Relations Occupations and Professions

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: March 14, 2025

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This bill sets rules for how automated license plate reader data can be collected, stored, and shared, limiting retention to 60 days unless tied to a criminal or insurance investigation. It also places restrictions on implanting identification devices in the human body without a person's consent and updates Kentucky's tracking device law to make it illegal to install a tracker on someone's person or property without their knowledge, while allowing parents to track their minor children. Who it may affect: drivers, insurance investigators, law enforcement agencies, parents of minor children, and anyone concerned about physical privacy or tracking device use.

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