Missouri Governor Issues Executive Order Setting Minimum Standards for License Plate Reader Use by State-Funded Entities

Scope: State (Missouri)

Branch: Executive

Severity: Green

Date occurred: September 16, 2026

Missouri Executive Order 26-18, signed September 16, 2026, establishes minimum standards for the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology by entities receiving state funding. The order was filed with the Missouri Secretary of State.

Constitutional basis: Governor attaching conditions to state funding and directing executive agencies, a routine supervisory power, here constraining surveillance practices implicating Missouri's search-and-seizure guarantee.

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