North Dakota lawmaker seeks limits on Flock-style cameras

A North Dakota lawmaker is planning to propose a bill to regulate the use of controversial automated license plate readers, such as Flock cameras, across the state. “I have a lot of constituents who reach out on a nearly daily basis who are very concerned about this, and they want them banned,” said Sen. Jamie Selzler, D-Fargo. “People do not want these at all.” Rather than banning the cameras, Selzler’s bill would implement “reasonable regulations” on their use, he said. The lawmaker said he’s working on the proposal with a bipartisan group of legislators. Under the bill, law enforcement agencies would have to publicly disclose the locations of these cameras and provide a 30-day public notice before installing a new one. They also wouldn’t be allowed to install cameras near schools, places of worship or hospitals, and agencies would only be able to keep data for 14 days.

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