Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB327: License Plate Reader Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends requirements for the use of automatic license plate readers and processing of license plate data.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 18, 2026:
0 License Plate Reader and Data Retention Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends requirements for the use of automatic license plate readers and processing of license plate data. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - repeals sections related to license plate readers, and relocates provisions related to license plate readers in the Utah Code; - defines terms; - provides authorized uses and purposes for license plate readers and license plate data by governmental entities and law enforcement; - establishes reporting requirements regarding the use of license plate readers and processing of license plate data; - creates standards for processing license plate data obtained from a license plate reader including: - data security; - data retention; and - data sharing; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-8-805 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 388 63G-2-305 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 72-1-212 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 452 ENACTS: 77-23g-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 77-23g-201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 77-23g-202 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 77-23g-203 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 77-23g-301 , Utah Code Annotated …
Sponsors
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0327S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0327S01
- : House Comm - Not Considered
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0327S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0327S01
- : House/ to standing committee
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Department of Government Operations, Department of Transportation, Government Records, Utah Inland Port Authority, Judicial Operations
Common questions
- What is HB327?
- HB327 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): License Plate Reader Amendments.
- What does HB327 do?
- This bill amends requirements for the use of automatic license plate readers and processing of license plate data.
- What is the status of HB327?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB327?
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HB327?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0327.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.