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Officials on the record against Flock and ALPRs, or hedging to keep the cameras with extra rules. Republicans, Democrats, and independents. Crossville’s Nov. 3 city election is on the City Council page. County Commission meetings and contacts are on the Cumberland page.
This is a list of documented votes, bills, and quotes, not every official in America, and not an endorsement. Filter by state, by ban versus restrict, by who actually pulled cameras, and by party. Officials who want to keep the cameras with extra rules are labeled as a hedge. They are not counted as a ban.
40 people and roll-call groups as of August 29, 2026.
Elected officials’ documented Flock and ALPR stances
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Bernie Sanders: “STOP FLOCK”
On August 18, 2026, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont posted on X: “The AI surveillance company Flock has installed nearly 100,000 cameras across America to track your every movement. Going to the doctor? Flock knows. Dropping your kid off at school? Flock is tracking you. Flock is always watching. STOP AI MASS SURVEILLANCE. STOP FLOCK.” The Washington Times reported two days later that no bill in Congress would ban the cameras nationwide, and that Sanders has not filed a Senate ban bill. Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett already introduced H.R. 9800 to cut federal money. Four days after the post, Flock CEO Garrett Langley told Fox News the country needs a privacy-safety “compromise.” Full writeup: National cases.
Josh Hawley: Senate Flock probe
On August 26, 2026, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, opened a formal investigation into Flock Safety’s collection, retention, and dissemination of AI camera data. His press release demands documents from CEO Garrett Langley no later than September 8, 2026. Hawley wrote that Flock’s network spans more than 120,000 cameras and that “Congress never authorized the network your industry has built.” Full writeup: National cases. See also Burchett’s H.R. 9800 and Sanders on STOP FLOCK.
Greg Abbott: Texas Flock funding pause
On August 28, 2026, The Texas Tribune reported that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras. His spokesman said Texas agency money cannot be used for Flock, and that most city Flock funding still comes from the federal government. Local contracts and existing cameras stay unless cities or counties end them. That is a state-funding freeze, not a statewide camera ban or a warrant rule. Full writeup: National cases.
Ron DeSantis: Florida ALPR overhaul
At an August 26, 2026 event at Florida International University in Miami, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said automated license plate readers—including Flock and other vendors—have grown “out of control” and risk turning Florida into a “surveillance state.” Florida Politics reported DeSantis urging a legislative overhaul—not executive action alone—and pointing to New Hampshire’s roadside-reader limits as a model. Full writeup: National cases.
Al Cutrona: Ohio felony-misuse bill
In August 2026, Ohio Sen. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) told the Columbus Dispatch he will introduce a bill barring sale or sharing of plate-reader data with third parties, requiring deletion after 10 days, and making personal misuse a fourth-degree felony. Full writeup: National cases. See also Levi Dean’s competing draft.
Levi Dean: Ohio warrant / AI-ban draft
Ohio Rep. Levi Dean (R-Xenia) told The Statehouse News Bureau he is drafting a separate measure requiring warrants for government ALPR searches and banning AI-assisted government surveillance cameras, while still allowing private cameras with limits on government use of their data. Full writeup: National cases. See also Cutrona’s felony-misuse bill.
Arthur Orr: Alabama statewide ALPR guardrails
Alabama Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) told AL.com in August 2026 that the status quo on Alabama’s ~2,800 Flock cameras is “totally unacceptable” and that lawmakers must “tighten the screws” on plate readers. Orr, who passed a 2021 Senate ALPR bill that stalled in the House, said he plans to file new legislation after the Nov. 3 general election—with ban, restrict, or middle-path options on the table. Full writeup: National cases. See also Robert Stewart.
Robert Stewart: Alabama wants change
Alabama Sen. Robert Stewart (D-Selma) told WSFA in August 2026 that he wants to see change on Flock / ALPR rules before the 2027 legislative session. Full writeup: National cases. Primary bill sponsor: Arthur Orr.
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