Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB1009: Enact the Stop Flock Abuse Act
Status: Introduced, September 14, 2026
To enact sections 5507.01, 5507.02, and 5507.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of automated license plate recognition systems and mass surveillance technology and to name this act the Stop Flock Abuse Act.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 1009 2025-2026 Representatives Newman, Willis Cosponsors: Representatives Click, Lear, Lampton, Daniels, Hall, T., King, Klopfenstein, Peterson, Barhorst, Richardson To enact sections 5507.01, 5507.02, and 5507.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of automated license plate recognition systems and mass surveillance technology and to name this act the Stop Flock Abuse Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 5507.01, 5507.02, and 5507.99 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5507.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "Automated license plate recognition system" means a system of one or more mobile or fixed high-speed cameras, sensors, or devices, combined with computer algorithms, that is capable of converting images of license plates, vehicle location, or other vehicle identification markers into computer-readable data. (B) "Captured surveillance data" means the data and resulting metadata that is captured by, derived from, generated by, or inferred from an automated license plate recognition system or mass surveillance technology, including any images, photographs, videos, location information, or other forms of observation recording. (C) "Government entity" means a state agency, public institution, political subdivision, or any other organized body, office, agency, institution, or entity established by the laws of this state for the exercise of …
Sponsors
- Johnathan Newman (R, 80) · primary sponsor
- Bernard Willis (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Thomas Hall (R, 46)
- Angela King (R, 84)
- Roy Klopfenstein (R, 82)
- Brian Lampton (R, 70)
- Beth Lear (R, 61)
- Tracy Richardson (R, 86)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Commerce, Transportation, Public Safety, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB1009?
- HB1009 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Stop Flock Abuse Act.
- What does HB1009 do?
- To enact sections 5507.01, 5507.02, and 5507.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of automated license plate recognition systems and mass surveillance technology and to name this act the Stop Flock Abuse Act.
- What is the status of HB1009?
- Introduced as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1009?
- Johnathan Newman (R, 80), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1009?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb1009
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