ALPR statutesupportedas of 2026-09-06

Iowa

Iowa Code § 321P.4 is a 30-day retention cap, not statewide removal. 2026 bills, including a ban (HF 2556), were lost at sine die.

supportedevidence

ALPR statute: Iowa Code § 321P.4 (2024 Acts, ch 1181, §4) — operator must permanently delete plate images and accompanying data within 30 days; a law-enforcement agency may copy data relevant to an ongoing criminal case and keep it under its evidence-retention policy. Violation is a simple misdemeanor. Not a collection ban.
Executive: Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Local: Coralville City Council Resolution 2026-16 (Feb. 24, 2026) terminated the Flock agreement. Waukee PD will not renew Flock (Aug. 14, 2026). Indianola PD deactivated its Flock cameras Aug. 17, 2026. Sioux City Council (June 8, 2026) accepted $77,250 Byrne JAG to expand Flock — expansion, not a drop.
Funding / grants: State Office of Drug Control Policy Byrne JAG pass-through: Sioux City Grant 24-JAG-651882, $77,250, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
Permitting / dirt: Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Privacy: Iowa Code § 321P.4: 30-day deletion clock for the operator; investigation copies follow agency evidence policy and are exempt. No statewide warrant-for-query rule.

Bills and memos

SF 2284 (2026)
Use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information
Lost — not enrolled at sine die
HF 2556 (2026)
Use of automatic registration plate readers (statewide prohibition; would repeal § 321P.4)
Lost — referred Judiciary, no further action
HF 2701 (2026)
Use of automatic registration plate readers (regulation)
Lost

Comment for this state

A city fight in Iowa is still one of 19,000. A state ban is one of 50. Sign: https://orwellday.com/stop-flock-solution/