Board
ALPR statutesupportedas of 2026-09-06

Illinois

A share/access statute, grant-funded expansion, SOS violation finding, and named local cancellations coexist. The statute does not forbid collection.

ALPR statute
625 ILCS 5/2-130 (P.A. 103-540, eff. 1-1-24) — ALPR-specific share/access rules: no sale/share to investigate reproductive-health restrictions or immigration-status detention; out-of-state share only after a written declaration. Official text sets no retention clock and no unmatched-read cap. Not a collection ban.
Executive
Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Local
Oak Park Village Board terminated its Flock contract Aug. 5, 2025. Evanston issued a termination notice Aug. 26, 2025, effective Sept. 26, 2025.
Funding / grants
AG organized-retail-crime grants: $15M since 2023; analysis that $5.6M covered 900+ ALPRs and subscriptions. ISP reports IDOT appropriated about $10.6M in Feb. 2026 for expressway ALPRs.
Permitting / dirt
Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Privacy
625 ILCS 5/2-130: no retention cap; out-of-state sharing needs a written declaration. SOS Aug. 25, 2025 audit found Flock allowed CBP access in violation of Illinois law. That is an enforcement finding against the vendor, not a statewide camera ban.

Bills and memos

  • HB 5151 (104th)

    Automated License Plate Recognition System Act

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (Apr 17, 2026)

  • SB 3257 (104th)

    VEH CD-ALPR-RECORD RETENTION (amends 625 ILCS 5/2-130)

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (May 22, 2026)

  • HB 5231 (104th)

    VEH CD-ALPR (adds 625 ILCS 5/2-131)

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (Mar 27, 2026)

Comment for this state

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

Read the lanes

FIFTY is an independent civic briefing. It supports Orwell Day’s petition to remove ALPR cameras at the state. It is not an official Orwell Day product, not legal advice, and not a live camera registry.

Sources · Lanes · Method · WFTY Heartland of the Republic

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