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House Bill 58

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Last Action	02/18/26: 3rd reading, passed 89-9 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Title	AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	14
Sponsors	J. Hodgson, J. Decker, S. Baker, K. Banta, J. Bauman, R. Bivens, S. Bratcher, J. Bray, L. Burke, E. Callaway, R. Duvall, P. Griffee, D. Grossberg, D. Hale, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, C. Lewis, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor, T. Roberts, W. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	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 enforcement agencies to adopt and make public a written policy governing use of automated license plate readers; provide that any recorded images or data captured by an automated license plate reader may be made available to the National Insurance Crime Bureau or its successor organization; require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a permit process for installation of automated license plate readers on highway rights-of-way and to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalty for violation.
Index Headings of Original Version	Transportation - Automated license plate reader, data usage and retention, 90-day limit, exceptions, restrictions Corrections Impact - Automated license plate reader, data usage and retention, 90-day limit, exceptions, restrictions Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, automated license plate reader, installation Highways, Streets, And Bridges - Automated license plate reader, installation Motor Vehicles - Automated license plate reader, data usage and retention, 90-day limit, exceptions, restrictions Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Automated license plate reader, data usage and retention, 90-day limit, exceptions, restrictions Traffic Safety - Automated license plate reader, data usage and retention, 90-day limit, exceptions, restrictions
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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01/07/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26	to Judiciary (H)
02/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/17/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
02/18/26	3rd reading, passed 89-9 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow the Transportation Cabinet to collect ALPR data for road fund revenue collection, commercial vehicle permitting and credentialing enforcement, and commercial vehicle safety enforcement and monitoring; allow third-party entities contracted with law enforcement to collect ALPR data for purposes of protecting public safety and conducting criminal investigations; allow insurance carriers and related entities to collect ALPR data for purposes of investigating insurance fraud, assisting in vehicle recovery, adjudicating insurance claims, and insurance fraud prevention; require insurance carriers and related entities to notify applicants for insurance on or after January 1, 2027, of potential ALPR data collection; allow financial institutions and related entities to collect ALPR data for purposes of collateral recovery, enforcement of a lien, recovery of defaulted funds, or verification of loan application information; require those entities to notify loan applicants on or after January 1, 2027, of potential ALPR data collection.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Parole Board, membership

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Hodgson
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow law enforcement agencies to use ALPR data for training purposes, provided that dates, times, and license plate numbers are redacted.
Index Headings	Motor Vehicles - Automated license plate readers, authorized use, law enforcement, training purposes Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Automated license plate readers, authorized use, training purposes

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Maintain original provisions, except require public agencies and law enforcement agencies deploying an ALPR to maintain a list of geographic locations of each operational stationary ALPR; require the list to be updated at least once every 180 days; require the list to be subject to disclosure under the Kentucky Open Records Act.
Index Headings	Local Government - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure Police, City And County - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure Police, State - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure Public Records And Reports - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure State Agencies - Automated license plate readers, location, disclosure

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