Protecting the Fourth Amendment: Establishing Guardrails for Automated Surveillance

September 25, 2026

WHAT:  House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata); Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong); Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne); Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Luzerne); and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled " Protecting the Fourth Amendment: Establishing Guardrails for Automated Surveillance" to examine automated license plate reader technology and its implications for public safety, privacy, and the Fourth Amendment.

WHO:  Testifiers will include Lawrence Gerrity, legislative chairman, Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police; Jim Harper, nonresident senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Neal Kurk, former representative, New Hampshire House of Representatives.

WHEN:  Monday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m.

WHERE:  Room 418, House Republican Caucus Room, State Capitol, Harrisburg.

LIVESTREAM: Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing will be streamed online at policycommittee.com. 

Media contact:  Nancy Nilson, 202-641-1233, nnilson@pahousegop.com