Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2161: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5768YH (8) th/ns H.F. 2161 Section 1. Section 321P.4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 01. A person shall not use an automatic registration plate reader in a local authority unless the governing body of the local authority has adopted an ordinance authorizing the use of a plate reader in the local authority. NEW SUBSECTION. 001. A person shall not access an image of a vehicle registration plate, or any other accompanying data, captured by an automatic registration plate reader more than twenty-four hours after the image or data was captured unless a magistrate has issued a search warrant for the specific registration plate number or vehicle or a county attorney has issued a subpoena for the specific registration plate number or vehicle. After a search warrant or subpoena is issued, a person may copy and store a registration plate image and any accompanying data in accordance with subsection 2. A search warrant or subpoena is not required under this subsection in any of the following circumstances: a. When the owner of a vehicle gives voluntary consent authorizing the operator of a plate reader …
Sponsors
- Jones, Megan (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Judd Lawler (R, 91)
- David Young (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Placed on calendar. H.J. 02/18 .
- : Committee amendment H-8006 filed. H.J. 342 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 341 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 341 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:00AM RM 103.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:00PM RM 305 (Cancelled).
- : Subcommittee: Jones, Scholten and Young. H.J. 166 .
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 151 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 341 . (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: technology, license plates, driving
Common questions
- What is HF2161?
- HF2161 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2161 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2161?
- In committee as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Placed on calendar. H.J. 02/18 . (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2161?
- Jones, Megan (R, 6), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2161?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2161&ga=91
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