SB 1198

Abstract

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers. Prohibits law-enforcement and regulatory agencies from using license plate readers to collect and maintain personal information on individuals without a warrant. The bill provides that license plate data may be collected if intended for prompt evaluation and potential use in investigating suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism, or in support of the Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV) emissions inspection program. The data may only be retained for 30 days and shall not be subject to any outside inquiries or internal usage except for the investigation of a report of a missing person, suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism by any person. The bill also prohibits an agency from acquiring personal information collected from license plate readers from a third-party private vendor if the agency would not have been permitted to collect or retain the information on its own, unless such license plate reader technology is being utilized as part of the DMV's emissions inspection program.

Government Data Collection and DisseminationPractices Act; license plate readers. Prohibits law-enforcementand regulatory agencies from using license plate readers to collectand maintain personal information on individuals without a warrant.The bill provides that license plate data may be collected if intendedfor prompt evaluation and potential use in investigating suspectedcriminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism. The data may only be retained for seven days and shall not be subjectto any outside inquiries or internal usage except for the investigationof a crime or a report of a missing person. The bill also prohibitsan agency from acquiring personal information collected from licenseplate readers from a third-party private vendor if the agency wouldnot have been permitted to collect or retain the information on itsown.