HB 58 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to privacy protection.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; restrict use of automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; provide that captured license plate data may be retained longer than 90 days only if it is being used in a criminal or insurance investigation or has become subject to a preservation of evidence notification; require law enforcement agencies to adopt and make public a written policy governing use of automated license plate readers; provide that any recorded images or data captured by an automated license plate reader may be made available to the National Insurance Crime Bureau or its successor organization; require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a permit process for installation of automated license plate readers on highway rights-of-way and to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalty for violation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a Senate bill to a House bill and expanded to include specific exemptions for toll collection, commercial vehicle enforcement, and insurance fraud investigations. It also updated the retention rules for license plate data, allowing law enforcement to keep data longer for specific purposes like training and auditing, while adding new requirements for notifying insurance customers about data use starting in 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the Transportation Cabinet for toll collection and commercial vehicle enforcement, and to allow data sharing with insurance carriers for fraud investigation and claims adjudication.
DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Alert' and 'Automated license plate reader' (ALPR) to clarify what constitutes a notification and the system itself.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific exemptions allowing ALPR use by the Transportation Cabinet for toll collection and road fund revenue collection.

Added exemptions allowing data sharing with insurance carriers for investigating fraud, vehicle recovery, and adjudicating claims.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the list of lawful purposes for retaining captured license plate data to include training, auditing, and commercial vehicle enforcement research.

TIMELINE

Established a new timeline requiring insurance carriers to notify customers about ALPR data use for contract enforcement starting January 1, 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated penalty structures for violations, including specific fines and potential imprisonment for certain offenses.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 10, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 71)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 70-19
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 89-9 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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