91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2556: Relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Under current law, the operator of an automatic registration plate reader (plate reader) is required to permanently delete every image of a vehicle registration plate captured by the plate reader, and any other accompanying data, within days after the image was captured. Prior to deletion from the plate reader, a law enforcement agency is authorized to copy and store an image of a vehicle registration plate captured by a plate reader, and any other accompanying data, if the image and data are relevant to an ongoing criminal case or investigation.
Sponsors
Rep. Charley Thomson (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against
For: Americans For Prosperity; VALOR Iowa
Against: Iowa State Police Association
In plain words
- February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2556