Iowa House Approves Bill Adding Restrictions on Automated License Plate Reading Cameras

The Iowa House approved SF 2284 in April 2026, requiring ALPR systems to be authorized by city or county ordinance, approved by a state agency, and barred from facial-recognition use. The bill requires deletion of images after 30 days absent an active investigation and mandates officers document reasons for each search, though ACLU of Iowa and critics say it fails to regulate private vendors like Flock.