GOP lawmakers call for more oversight of license plate cameras after string of misuses in Georgia

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A pair of influential Republican lawmakers are calling for greater oversight into the use of automatic license plate readers that critics say allow law enforcement officers to illegally surveil Georgia residents.

Sen. John Albers, a Roswell Republican who chairs the Senate’s public safety committee, said he is working with the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police on a new task force to examine how best to address misuse …

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