Bill > A10808

This bill, titled "Prohibits the use of automatic license plate reader systems or captured plate data by government entities except for certain purposes," aims to restrict how government entities can use Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems, which are technologies that convert images of license plates into computer-readable data. The bill defines "captured plate data" broadly to include location, date, time, photographs, license plate numbers, and other vehicle characteristics. It makes it generally unlawful for government entities to operate or use ALPR systems or captured plate data, with specific exceptions. These exceptions include using the data to check against a "hot list" (a database of vehicles related to ongoing criminal or missing persons investigations), for enforcing parking restrictions, controlling access to secured areas, electronic toll collection, and enforcing vehicle and traffic laws. The bill also imposes strict limitations on data transfer, requiring probable cause warrants for sharing with entities outside of New York state government, and mandates that captured plate data be deleted within 48 hours unless specific exceptions apply, such as being retained for evidence or as required by court orders. Furthermore, it exempts captured plate data from Freedom of Information Law requests, with exceptions for audit logs and data pertaining to the requester's own vehicle, and requires government entities to publicly report their ALPR practices annually. Finally, the bill establishes penalties for violations, including civil damages and injunctive relief, and creates an exclusionary rule preventing illegally obtained or used captured plate data from being used as evidence.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10808