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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 397

AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS.

Became law as Public Act 26-14, signed May 4, 2026, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Matthew L. Lesser, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Julie Kushner, Gary A. Winfield, Jan Hochadel, Patricia Billie Miller, Ceci Maher

In the House of Representatives

    36 co-sponsors

    Matt Blumenthal, Josh Elliott, Jason Doucette, Travis Simms, Nick Gauthier, Kate Farrar, Patricia A. Dillon, Hubert D. Delany, Steven Winter, Aundre Bumgardner, Anthony L. Nolan, Laurie Sweet, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Patrick Biggins, Amy Morrin Bello, Nicholas Menapace, Jane M. Garibay, Julio A. Concepcion, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Daniel Gaiewski, Brandon Chafee, Maryam Khan, Rebecca Martinez, Jonathan Jacobson, David DeFronzo, Roland J. Lemar, Lucy Dathan, Renee LaMark Muir, Hector Arzeno, James Sanchez, Geoff Luxenberg, Moira Rader, Anne M. Hughes, Hilda E. Santiago, Jonathan Fazzino, Iris N. Sanchez

    Its course

    March 3 to May 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action33 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateMar 3 to Apr 1442 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 2320 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to May 117 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 1 to May 10 days

    With the GovernorMay 1 to May 43 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14 · Adopted May 1

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14 · Adopted May 1

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 14

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 30

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 3 – Apr 14

    1. Mar 3Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 23Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B

    In the House of Representatives Apr 16 – May 1

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 30The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    4. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    6. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
    7. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment F
    8. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment G
    9. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment H
    10. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment I
    11. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment J
    12. May 1The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and B
    13. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 1 – May 6

    1. May 1Sent to the Governor
    2. May 4Signed by the Governor
    3. May 5Numbered Public Act 26-14
    4. May 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 14SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 14SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. Apr 14SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Apr 30HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Apr 30BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives
    27. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. May 1HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. May 1IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    30. May 1RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNORHouse of Representatives
    31. May 4SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
    32. May 5PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    33. May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses