SB 1111 | FEBRUARY 10, 2026 | THE VOTE
The short version: Arizona's SB 1111 advanced 7–2–1 to codify statewide ALPR use while leaving data retention limits and public records access unresolved.
Our Take
Jen's Two Cents caught something most local news will skip: an Arizona Senate committee voting 7–2–1 to push forward SB 1111, a bill that would formally bless automatic license plate readers for law enforcement agencies statewide. Credit to Jen and the podcast crew for sitting through the committee markup and pulling out the parts that matter — because the floor debate, not the bill text, is where you see which lawmakers actually asked hard questions and which ones just wanted the vote over with.
The real story here isn't that Arizona is adopting ALPRs — that ship sailed years ago. It's that the legislature is on the verge of codifying the practice without nailing down how long your location history sits in a database or whether you, the person being tracked, get to see what's been collected on you. 'Codify first, figure out retention and transparency later' is how mass surveillance infrastructure becomes permanent: it stops being a pilot program and starts being the default, with oversight bolted on as an afterthought if at all.
If you're in Arizona, this is the moment to call your senator before it clears the floor, not after. And wherever you live, check our map to see how many Flock and ALPR cameras are already logging plates in your area, then hit take action for templates and steps to push back on retention periods and demand real transparency rules.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Jen's Two Cents. | Jen & Friends Podcast, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.