Documented Incident
Wyoming legislative committee reviews draft bill that would sharply limit ALPR use statewide
First reported: October 2, 2026 · 8 sources
The Wyoming Legislature's Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology discussed a draft bill Tuesday that would restrict automatic license plate readers to documenting red light, speeding, toll and port-of-entry violations. The draft would limit capture to plate data only, require deletion of non-hit data within three minutes, bar private ALPR data from being compared against national hotlists, and set statutory damages of $1,000 for negligent and $5,000 for reckless or intentional violations. The committee heard public comment from the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police but took no action because it lacked a quorum. If passed in the 2027 session, the restrictions would take effect July 1, 2027, and would not void contracts signed before that date.
Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, said the draft assembles the strongest provisions from other states' laws, which would make Wyoming a reference point for legislatures weighing similar ALPR limits. The bill remains a draft and has not been voted on or enacted.
Key facts
- Draft would permit ALPR use only for red light, speeding, toll and port-of-entry violations, and limit capture to license plate data.
- Three-minute deletion requirement for non-violation data mirrors a measure recently passed in New Hampshire.
- Penalties in the draft: $1,000 for negligent violations, $5,000 for reckless or intentional violations.
- Co-chair Rep. Daniel Singh, R-Cheyenne, characterized the bill as a response to public concern rather than a criticism of Wyoming law enforcement.
- At least four Wyoming towns — Jackson, Cheyenne, Glenrock and Green River — have ALPR contracts; Gillette officials said in July the city has no Flock cameras, and no Wyoming misuse incidents have been reported.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (Wyoming Tribune Eagle, October 2, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (Newsbreak, October 3, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (Gillette News Record, October 1, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (WyomingNews.com, October 5, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (WyomingNews.com, October 5, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (WyomingNews.com, October 6, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (WyomingNews.com, October 5, 2026)
- Draft bill aims to create strongest Flock camera restrictions in the country (WyomingNews.com, October 6, 2026)
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Updated October 8, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.