Indianapolis, IN — January 6, 2026 — Eyes Off Indiana is responding to the introduction of House Bill 1292, legislation addressing the use of what the bill terms “automated traffic enforcement safety devices.”

House Bill 1292 does not regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems. The bill applies narrowly to traffic enforcement systems used for specific violations, such as speed enforcement and school bus stop-arm violations. Under the bill’s definition, a covered device must record vehicle speed — a requirement that ALPR systems do not meet.

“As written, this legislation does not affect how ALPR systems operate in Indiana,” said Walker Lasbury, Executive Director of Eyes Off Indiana. “Those systems remain outside any statewide statutory framework.”

Although House Bill 1292 does not govern ALPR technology, Eyes Off Indiana notes that the bill reflects legislative recognition that license plate data is sensitive and requires clear safeguards. The legislation includes provisions requiring short retention periods for captured images and prohibiting the commercial resale of data collected through covered traffic enforcement systems.

“These provisions reflect an understanding that license plate data should not be stored indefinitely or treated as a commercial asset,” Lasbury said. “That same understanding has not yet been applied to ALPR systems, which collect vehicle location data continuously and at far greater scale.”

Eyes Off Indiana views the bill as highlighting a broader policy gap. While Indiana is starting to place guardrails around traffic enforcement systems, there remain no statewide standards governing how ALPR data may be retained, shared, or overseen.

“Traffic enforcement systems addressed in this bill would operate with defined limits,” Lasbury said. “ALPR systems that scan millions of vehicles each day still operate without any uniform rules. Addressing that inconsistency is essential to protecting constitutional privacy rights while preserving legitimate public-safety uses.”

Learn more about Eyes Off Indiana’s policy goals at https://eyesoffindiana.org.

About Eyes Off Indiana

Eyes Off Indiana, Inc. is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to protecting privacy while preserving technological progress. The organization advocates for transparent, constitutional policies governing the collection, retention, and sharing of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data across Indiana.

Media Contact

Walker Lasbury, Executive Director
walker@eyesoffindiana.org