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H.B. 327: License Plate Reader Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill amends requirements for the use of automatic license plate readers and processing of license plate data.

  • Repeals sections related to license plate readers, 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
  • Makes technical changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Technology · Education · Government Records · Division of Purchasing and General Services · Public Utilities and Technology · Judicial Operations · Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · Political Subdivisions (Local Issues) · Department of Government Operations · Government Operations (State Issues) · Aeronautics · Airports · License Plates · Motor Vehicles · Transportation · Department of Transportation · Public Transit Districts · Utah Inland Port Authority · Data and Cyber Security · Public Transit · Utah System of Higher Education · Civil Litigation

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeeLaw Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesLaw Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
  4. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on 1st Sub. H.B. 327 (Buff), dated February 23, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: To the extent that an entity violates the provisions of this chapter, enactment of this legislation could increase revenue to the General Fund by up to $2,500 per violation.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation could increase expenditures for local law enforcement agencies to meet license plate reader requirements. Costs will vary depending on the the number of officers that must be trained and the quantity of records to audit, with an estimated range of $40 to $150 per officer and $100 to $2,000 per audit.
  • Individuals and businesses: To the extent that a license plate reader provider violates the provisions of this chapter, enactment of this legislation could cost said provider up to $2,500 per violation.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.