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Iowa ACLU Lobbying for ALPR Regulations; Two Bills Await House Consideration

WVIK · · March 10, 2026

Two bipartisan bills regulating ALPRs await Iowa House consideration, backed by an ACLU of Iowa and University of Iowa Technology Law Clinic report documenting over 500 ALPR devices in Iowa with little oversight. House File 2161 would require permanent deletion of captured data within 30 days and restrict access after 24 hours to warrant or subpoena only.

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