A bill for an act relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers and providing penalties.

HF 2701 regulates how Iowa law enforcement agencies use automatic license plate readers (LPRs). It requires agencies to get state approval for LPRs, mandates vendors to certify data deletion (after 21 days for plate images, 2 years for audit trails), and prohibits sharing data without authorization. The bill generally requires a warrant to access LPR data after 24 hours, with exceptions for voluntary consent, stolen vehicle reports, or emergencies. It also specifies that law enforcement agencies own LPR data and must notify them of third-party data requests. This directly affects law enforcement agencies, vendors selling LPR systems, and Iowa residents whose license plates may be scanned.