Documented Incident
Bipartisan Pennsylvania bill would set statewide rules for license plate reader data
First reported: August 11, 2026 · 1 source
A group of Pennsylvania state representatives is circulating a bipartisan co-sponsorship memo for legislation that would create a statewide accountability framework for Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers. The proposal, led by Rep. Tarik Khan (D-194) with Reps. Robert Leadbeter (R-109), Jennifer O'Mara (D-165), Napoleon J. Nelson (D-154), and Nathan Davidson (D-103), would set rules on data access, require documented reasons for searches, mandate audit trails, and impose retention and transparency standards. The memo cites reports that people with authorized access have allegedly used ALPR data to stalk former partners or monitor acquaintances. The measure has not been enacted; it remains at the memo stage.
Pennsylvania would join a small number of states considering binding, statewide audit and access rules for ALPR networks that are currently governed largely by individual agency policies and vendor contracts.
Key facts
- Legislation is at the co-sponsorship memo stage and has not been introduced as law or enacted.
- Would require documented search reasons, audit trails, access limits, data retention standards, and transparency reporting.
- Would create civil penalties for unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, and a private right of action for people harmed by misuse.
- Would authorize the Pennsylvania Attorney General and county district attorneys to investigate violations.
- The memo references allegations that authorized users elsewhere misused ALPR data to track former partners; the article does not detail specific Pennsylvania cases or findings.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Pennsylvania lawmakers propose legislation for Flock camera misuse (ABC27, August 11, 2026)
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Updated August 11, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.