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Tennessee lawmakers consider regulating LPRs over data privacy concerns

Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tori Gessner, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · July 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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Tennessee lawmakers are looking into regulating license plate readers due to concerns about data privacy. These devices have been useful for police in solving serious crimes and locating missing individuals. Lawmakers have promised to consider new regulations for the technology.

The devices have also been used to track career criminals. Further details about the proposed regulations and the concerns surrounding license plate readers are available from WKRN News 2.

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Category: safety · Published: July 30, 2026 · Source: WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

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Tennessee lawmakers consider regulating LPRs over data privacy concerns

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