Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2350: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 17, 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, February 16, 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 5858XS (6) th/ns S.F. 2350 Section 1. Section 321P.4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 01. a. A person shall not use an automated registration plate reader to search for or access an image of a vehicle registration plate or any accompanying data captured by the plate reader unless all of the following are true: (1) The person is a law enforcement officer with supervisory duties. (2) A magistrate has issued a search warrant for the specific registration plate number or vehicle. b. A person who uses a plate reader shall record each time the person used the plate reader in a records log. The person must provide a detailed reason for using the plate reader, an associated case number, and the number of plate reader cameras the person searched. The agency using a plate reader shall maintain the records log. NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. a. If an automatic registration plate reader is programmed to create an alert when the plate reader identifies a particular registration plate number or vehicle, a law enforcement officer shall review the list of registration plate numbers and vehicles that …
Sponsors
- Janet Petersen (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Tony Bisignano (D, 15)
- Hardman, Renee (D, 16)
- Molly Donahue (D, 37)
- Dotzler Jr., William A. (D, 31)
- Janice Weiner (D, 45)
- Cindy Winckler (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 305 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 293 .
Subjects: transportation department, law enforcement officers, license plates, driving, warrants, motor vehicle registration, law enforcement
Common questions
- What is SF2350?
- SF2350 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 SF2350 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 SF2350?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 305 . (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2350?
- Janet Petersen (D, 18), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2350?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2350&ga=91
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