Roadway Surveillance (H 5042)

This legislation would have restricted the use of automated license plate readers and limited the purchasing or sharing of ALPR-obtained data between private organizations or law enforcement agencies.

Although the Department of Transportation has adopted strong privacy regulations concerning the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for the state’s new tolling system, there is no law which codifies these practices. This legislation, supported by the ACLU, would have restricted the use of ALPRs and limited the purchasing or sharing of ALPR-obtained data between private organizations or law enforcement agencies. This bill died in committee.