Missouri SB 1027: SB 1027 - The act prohibits political subdivisions and state agencies from using automated license plate reader systems, or accessing or using captured license plate data of vehicles located on a public highway, with certain exceptions specified in the act. This act is identical to a provision in SB 1166 (2026), a provision in SB 540 (2025), and a provision in HB 658 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION 
SENATE BILL NO. 1027 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BRATTIN. 
5126S.02I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary 
 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 590, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to public safety. 
 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: 
     Section A.  Chapter 590, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1 
one new section, to be known as section 590.1000, to read as 2 
follows:3 
     590.1000.  1.  As used in this section, the following  1 
terms mean: 2 
     (1)  "Automated license plate reader system", a system  3 
of one or more cameras combined with computer algorithms to  4 
convert images of license plates into data readable by a  5 
computer; 6 
     (2)  "Captured plate data", the global positioning  7 
device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate  8 
number, and any other data captured by an automated license  9 
plate reader system; 10 
     (3)  "License plate", the same meaning as is ascribed  11 
to such term or the term "registration plate" in chapter 301; 12 
     (4)  "Public highway", any public thoroughfare for  13 
vehicles, including state highways, county roads, and public  14 
streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways, and alleys in any  15 
municipality. 16 
     2.  No county, city, town, village, municipality, state  17 
agency, or other political subdivision of this state shall  18 

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purchase, install, or use any automated license plate reader  19 
system, or access or use plate data captured from vehicles  20 
located on a public highway. 21 
     3.  This section shall not apply with regard to  22 
automated license plate reader systems affixed to vehicles  23 
occupied by a peace officer. 24 
     4.  This section shall not apply with regard to the  25 
accessing or use of captured plate data captured by a third- 26 
party vendor in accordance with sections 303.420 to 303.440. 27 
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