bill this cyclesupportedas of 2026-09-06
Mississippi
A 2025 House restriction died in committee. Cities including Jackson still run Flock. That is not statewide removal.
supportedevidence
Mississippi HB 528 (2025) — prohibit automated license plate recognition systems · Miss. Code § 17-25-19 — automated traffic-enforcement cameras at signals · Finding Flock — ALPR laws by state (19 statutes read against official text)
- ALPR statute
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Executive
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Local
- Jackson City Council approved a two-year Flock contract for 16 LPRs in Sept. 2024; reporting as of Sept. 1, 2026 says the ALPR contract remains in force. Oxford PD has used Flock since about 2022. Expansion, not cancellation.
- Funding / grants
- Some cities use Mississippi Office of Homeland Security grants for Flock (Bay St. Louis staff report). Not a dedicated statewide ALPR fee.
- Permitting / dirt
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Privacy
- Miss. Code § 17-25-19 bans automated traffic-enforcement cameras at signals; AG opinions (Chaney 2024, Turnage 2025) say investigative ALPRs are not banned. No statewide ALPR retention cap.
Bills and memos
HB 528 (2025)
Automated license plate recognition systems; prohibit use subject to exceptions
Lost — died in House Judiciary B, Feb. 4, 2025. No 2026 refile retrieved.
Comment for this state
A city fight in Mississippi is still one of 19,000. A state ban is one of 50. Sign: https://orwellday.com/stop-flock-solution/