Scope: State (Ohio)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 14, 2026
Ohio Senate Bill 469 was introduced to enact new Revised Code Chapter 5507 governing automated license plate recognition systems, mass surveillance technology, and captured surveillance data, and to amend the public records statute (R.C. 149.43). The bill remains at the introduced stage with no committee action reported.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary legislative authority to set standards for government surveillance technology and records access; bill only introduced, with no enactment or outcome yet.