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Introduced January 7, 2026

House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to privacy protection.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; restrict use of 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 90 days only if it is being used in a criminal or insurance investigation or has become subject to a preservation of evidence notification; require law…

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill sets rules for how automated license plate readers can be used in Kentucky, including limits on who can access the data they collect and how long that data can be kept. In most cases, captured license plate data must be deleted after 90 days unless it is tied to a criminal or insurance investigation. Law enforcement agencies that use these readers must create and publish a written policy explaining how they use them,…

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (2) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 18 2026 (clerical)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 89-9 With Committee Substitute (1) And Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 89
Nay: 9
Absent: 2
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Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 34-3 With Committee Substitute (1) And Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 34
Nay: 3
Absent: 1
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Mar 31, 2026 · House
Passed 70-19
Yea: 70
Nay: 19
Absent: 11
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Primary Sponsor

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John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

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Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

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Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Shane Baker

Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

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Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Kimberly Banta

Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

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kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Jared Bauman

Jared Bauman

Representative · House District 028

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jared.bauman@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Ryan Bivens

Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

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ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Steve Bratcher

Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

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steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Josh Bray

Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

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Josh.Bray@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of George Brown

George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Lindsey Burke

Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

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lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Emily Callaway

Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

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robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Daniel Elliott

Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

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Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Peyton Griffee

Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

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peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Daniel Grossberg

Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

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daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of David Hale

David Hale

Representative · House District 074

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David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
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Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

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kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
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DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

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DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov
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Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

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chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Lockett

Representative · House District 039

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Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
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Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

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marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

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tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
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Walker Thomas

Representative · House District 008

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Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov

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