Documented Incident
Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh restrictions or a ban on Flock cameras ahead of fall session
First reported: September 9, 2026 · 12 sources
As the Pennsylvania legislature prepares to return in the fall, lawmakers are considering proposals that would restrict use of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras, with some members floating an outright ban. According to reporting by Spotlight PA carried by WFMZ, Gov. Josh Shapiro is in discussions with lawmakers about what privacy-focused legislation could reach his desk. No bill has been enacted, and the specific scope of any measure has not been finalized.
Statewide legislation would set uniform rules for ALPR use across Pennsylvania's many local police departments, which currently adopt Flock systems through individual contracts with varying oversight.
Key facts
- Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing measures ranging from limits on Flock cameras to a full ban.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro is reported to be working with legislators on privacy legislation he could sign.
- The proposals are under discussion ahead of the legislature's fall return; nothing has been enacted.
- Reporting is by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA, published via WFMZ 69 News.
Sources
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- Pa . lawmakers eye limits , outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (wfmz.com, September 9, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (Spotlight PA, September 9, 2026)
- Pa . lawmakers eye limits , outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (standardspeaker.com, September 9, 2026)
- PA lawmakers eye ban, limits on Flock cameras (News Pub, September 9, 2026)
- Pa . lawmakers eye limits , outright ban on Flock cameras (witf.org, September 10, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (The Daily Item, September 13, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (90.5 WESA, September 9, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (The Bradford Era, September 15, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (Meadville Tribune, September 15, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (Times Leader, September 11, 2026)
- Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras as they prepare for fall return (The Morning Call, September 17, 2026)
- State Lawmakers Eye Limits, Ban On Flock Cameras (newtownpanow.com, September 18, 2026)
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Updated September 18, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.