Relating to the use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information, and making penalties applicable
What it does: On the version voted Apr 30, 2026: Requires a local ordinance before automatic license plate readers are used, limits use to state-approved readers, bans facial recognition with them, requires logged searches tied to a case number, limits data sharing, and requires deleting images within 30 days unless relevant to a criminal case. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?
The tally
Yes 77 · No 11 · Not voting 12
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Republicans | 51 | 10 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 11 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chad BehnR48No
- Charley ThomsonR58No
- Craig WilliamsR11No
- Eric GjerdeD74No
- Heather HoraR92No
- Henry StoneR9No
- Jason GearhartR64No
- John WillsR10No
- Judd LawlerR91No
- Ryan WeldonR41No
- Skyler WheelerR4No
The full roll (100)
Yes 77
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Angel RamirezD78
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad IngelsR68
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather MatsonD42
- Helena HayesR88
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jennifer SmithR72
- Josh MeggersR54
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan JonesR6
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Monica KurthD98
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
No 11
Not voting 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.