Jason Brodeur plans bill to ban current Flock camera programs
Florida state senator (R) and Senate president pro tempore, running for reelection in District 10
“Floridians have voiced legitimate outrage over the use of Flock cameras and other license-plate readers that infringe on our constitutional rights to due process and privacy, We must always balance the tools of law enforcement that help them solve and prevent crime with the rights of law abiding citizens. For that reason, I intend to file the first legislation to ban current Flock camera programs. Bad guys aren’t bound by our county lines, nor should law enforcement’s ability to catch them. We need a statewide approach to keeping communities safe and statewide restrictions on the technology used to aid law enforcement. We must also address Floridians’ rights to due process, privacy and personal data protection as a matter policy and fiscal responsibility when assessing any potential technology moving forward.”
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News release from the Florida Senate office of Sen. Jason Brodeur, dated Sept. 1, 2026.
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Orlando Sentinel report, published by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, on Flock cameras as an issue in the 2026 Florida Senate District 10 race.
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The Orlando Sentinel reported that the week began with Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration ordering the cameras removed from state roads within 30 days.
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The Orlando Sentinel reported that Brodeur wants a statewide law that might allow the cameras' use but would spell out how the data could be kept and used and how abuse would be punished. His Democratic opponent in District 10, Maitland Mayor John Lowndes, said he had placed an item banning the cameras on his city council's agenda.
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Why this label?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Brodeur said he will file legislation to ban current Flock camera programs, but he also called for a statewide approach with statewide restrictions on the technology, and the Orlando Sentinel reported that his approach might allow the cameras under rules on data use. A ban on current programs paired with regulated future use fits Mixed or conditional, as with other calls in this case to halt the cameras until rules are in place.
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