New York Bills Would Limit ALPR Use and Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking
New York Bills Would Limit ALPR Use and Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking ALBANY, NY (Jan. 18, 2021) – Bills introduced in the New York House and Senate would place stringent restrictions on the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) by state law enforcement agencies. Passage into law would also place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates. Asm. Amy Paulin (D-White Plains) introduced Assembly Bill 940 (A940) on Jan. 6. Sen. Brad Hoy...