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KentuckyHB 582026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to privacy protection.

Sponsored By: John Hodgson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

TransportationCorrections ImpactAdministrative Regulations And ProceedingsHighways, Streets, And BridgesMotor VehiclesPeace Officers And Law EnforcementTraffic Safety

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

New limits on license plate readers

The law limits use of automated license plate readers to listed public safety and transportation jobs. Most other uses are illegal. Agencies must post a public ALPR policy, control access, train staff, and audit use at least every 90 days. Before a stop based only on a reader alert, an officer or dispatcher must visually confirm the plate and follow policy and law. Plate data cannot be kept more than 90 days unless for an active investigation, a subpoena, audits, or redacted training, and then it must follow records rules. The Transportation Cabinet runs a permit process and rules for installing readers on highway rights-of-way.

Penalties for breaking Section 1 rules

If you are convicted of violating Section 1 of this Act, the court can fine you $20 to $2,000, jail you in county jail for up to one year, or both.

Plate data sharing and 2027 notices

Captured plate data stays with the deployer and only for the uses the law allows. Selling or sharing it for other reasons is barred. Sharing is allowed for narrow cases: police work, subpoenas, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, insurers for fraud or claims, and lenders for collateral or lien enforcement when there is a prior agreement or written consent. Contracts or consents made before January 1, 2027 are exempt from the new notice rules. Starting January 1, 2027, insurance and loan applicants must be told that plate data may be used to enforce the policy or loan. The notice can be in a website privacy statement, on the application, or both.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Hodgson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Chris Lewis

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Elliott

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Grossberg

    Democrat • House

  • David Hale

    Republican • House

  • DJ Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Emily Callaway

    Republican • House

  • George Brown Jr.

    Democrat • House

  • Jared Bauman

    Republican • House

  • Josh Bray

    Republican • House

  • Jennifer Decker

    Republican • House

  • Kim Banta

    Republican • House

  • Kevin Jackson

    Republican • House

  • Lindsey Burke

    Democrat • House

  • Matt Lockett

    Republican • House

  • Marianne Proctor

    Republican • House

  • Peyton Griffee

    Republican • House

  • Ryan Bivens

    Republican • House

  • Robert Duvall

    Republican • House

  • Shane Baker

    Republican • House

  • Steve Bratcher

    Republican • House

  • T.J. Roberts

    Republican • House

  • Walker Thomas

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 193 • No: 31

House vote • 3/31/2026

passed

Yes: 70 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 34 • No: 3

House vote • 2/18/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 89 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 71)

    4/10/2026

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/31/2026

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/31/2026House

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/31/2026House

  5. passed 70-19

    3/31/2026House

  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    3/31/2026House

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)

    3/27/2026Senate

  8. to Rules (H)

    3/24/2026House

  9. received in House

    3/24/2026House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    3/24/2026Senate

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

    3/20/2026Senate

  12. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    3/18/2026Senate

  15. to Transportation (S)

    3/16/2026Senate

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/19/2026Senate

  17. received in Senate

    2/19/2026Senate

  18. 3rd reading, passed 89-9 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

    2/18/2026House

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026

    2/17/2026House

  20. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    2/12/2026House

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

    2/12/2026House

  22. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    2/11/2026House

  23. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    2/11/2026House

  24. to Judiciary (H)

    1/14/2026House

  25. to Committee on Committees (H)

    1/7/2026House

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    11/10/2025

    PDF

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