Michigan SB1131: Law enforcement: other; guidelines for use of registration plate reader systems; provide for. Creates new act.

What the bill says

To regulate the use of automatic license plate reader systems by state and local governmental entities; to regulate the use of captured license plate data; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental entities; and to provide for remedies.

From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:

A bill to regulate the use of automatic license plate reader systems by state and local governmental entities; to regulate the use of captured license plate data; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental entities; and to provide for remedies. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Alert data" means data held by the secretary of state, state or federal criminal or missing persons databases, and any license plate number manually entered into the automatic license plate reader system by a law enforcement officer who determined that the vehicle or an individual associated with the license plate number is relevant and material to an ongoing criminal or missing persons investigation. (b) "Automatic license plate reader system" means a system of 1 or more mobile or fixed automated high-speed cameras used in combination with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data. (c) "Captured plate data" means GPS coordinates, dates and times, photographs, license plate numbers, and any other data captured by or derived from any automatic license plate reader system. (d) "Governmental entity" means a department, agency, or political subdivision of this state, or an individual acting for or on behalf of a department, agency, or political subdivision of this state. (e) …

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Sponsors

• Runestad, Jim (R, 23) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 29, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
2. July 29, 2026: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD

Common questions

What is SB1131?

SB1131 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Law enforcement: other; guidelines for use of registration plate reader systems; provide for. Creates new act.

What does SB1131 do?

In its own words: To regulate the use of automatic license plate reader systems by state and local governmental entities; to regulate the use of captured license plate data; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental entities; and to provide for remedies.

What is the status of SB1131?

In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (July 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1131?

Runestad, Jim (R, 23).

Where is the official record for SB1131?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1131