New Conn. law bars LE from sharing LPR data for immigration enforcement

Governor Ned Lamont signed Connecticut HB 5449 on May 5, 2026, establishing the state's first comprehensive ALPR law. The act limits data retention, prohibits sharing license plate data with out-of-state agencies for immigration, reproductive, or gender-affirming care investigations, restricts data sharing to MA/NY/RI on reciprocal terms, requires usage reporting, and grants the Attorney General enforcement authority. The legislation followed a CT Insider investigation showing Connecticut Flock data being queried thousands of times by out-of-state agencies for 'ICE' and 'immigration' purposes.