,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,h>rigan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/rict ! usage 
( an automat$ lic5se plate read] sy/em  
by gov]nm5tal entities1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,automat$ ,lic5se ,plate   
,read] ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf or ! 
,,alpr ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,,alpr  
sy/em ,! t]m ,,alpr sy/em means an      
automat$ lic5se plate read] sy/em ( "o  
or m cam]as1 s5sors1 or o!r devices1    
toge!r ) any associat$ s(tw>e1 database1
 or network s]vice1 t captures images ( 
motor vehicles & automatically conv]ts  
^? images into ma*9e-readable data4     

7#b7 ,cov]$ record ,! t]m cov]$ record  
means any image1 lic5se plate read1     
vehicle attribute1 date1 "t1 or location
 record g5]at$ by1 /or$ 91 or accessible
 ?r\gh an ,,alpr sy/em4  7#c7           
,expressive attribute ,! t]m expressive 
attribute means any bump] /ick]1 decal1 
sign1 flag1 emblem1 lett]+1 or o!r m>k+ 
affix$ to or display$ on a motor vehicle
 t communicates a political1 religi\s1  
social1 or organizational message1 &    
includes any indicium ( memb]%ip 9 or   
affiliation ) any organization4  7#d7   
,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m gov]nm5tal    
entity means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or         
political subdivision !re(1 & includes  
any (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 or contractor
 act+ on its behalf4  7#e7 ,qu]y ,! t]m 
qu]y means any se>*1 retrieval1         
comp>ison1 or analysis ( cov]$ records1 
:e!r initiat$ by a p]son or execut$     
automatically1 & includes ! automat$    
comp>ison ( a lic5se plate read aga9/ a 
li/ ( vehicles & any result+ al]t4  7#f7

 ,v5dor ,! t]m v5dor means any p]son t  
manufactures1 sells1 leases1 in/alls1   
op]ates1 ho/s1 or s]vices an ,,alpr     
sy/em = or on behalf ( a gov]nm5tal     
entity4  #c4 ,w>rant requir$  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7d71 a gov]nm5tal entity may n qu]y an  
,,alpr sy/em1 obta9 a cov]$ record f any
 p]son1 or cause an ,,alpr sy/em to     
g5]ate an al]t reg>d+ a p>ticul> motor  
vehicle1 except pursuant to a w>rant    
issu$ "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al     
,proc$ure1 or "u an equival5t ,/ate     
w>rant proc$ure1 ^u a %[+ ( probable    
cause4  7b7 ,p>ticul>ity ,a w>rant issu$
 "u ?is section %all specify--  7#a7 !  
lic5se plate numb]1 vehicle id5tifi]1 or
 o!r unique *>act]i/ic ( ! motor vehicle
 to :i* ! w>rant is direct$2  7#b7 !    
p]iod = :i* cov]$ records may be qu]i$1 
:i* may n exce$ #a day1 &1 if ! w>rant  
au?orizes al]ts reg>d+ future sight+s ( 
! motor vehicle1 ! p]iod ( su*          
au?orization1 :i* may n exce$ #g days2 &
  7#c7 ! ,,alpr sy/ems1 jurisdictions1  

or networks to :i* ! w>rant applies4    
7c7 ,no area qu]ies ,no w>rant issu$ "u 
?is section %all au?orize ! qu]y ( cov]$
 records = all motor vehicles pres5t 9 a
 geographic area dur+ a p]iod ( "t1     
except t a c\rt may au?orize su* a qu]y1
 = a p]iod n to exce$ #a h\r & an area  
no broad] ?an necess>y1 ^u a f9d+ (     
probable cause to believe t a felony    
(f5se involv+ dea? or s]i\s bodily      
injury occurr$ )9 t area & p]iod4  7d7  
,em]g5cy exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
gov]nm5tal entity may qu]y an ,,alpr    
sy/em )\t a w>rant if an (ficial (      
sup]visory rank det]m9es t an em]g5cy   
involv+ an imm95t dang] ( dea? or s]i\s 
bodily injury to any p]son requires     
access )\t delay4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t      
application ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] a 
qu]y conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
gov]nm5tal entity %all apply to a c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction = an ord] approv+
 ! qu]y4  7#c7 ,effect ( d5ial ,if !    
c\rt d5ies ! application1 ! gov]nm5tal  
entity %all imm$iately cease any ongo+  

qu]y or al]t1 %all de/roy all cov]$     
records obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & %all 
report ! d5ial "u section #f7;c74       
,records de/roy$ "u ?is p>agraph may n  
be us$ or disclos$ = any purpose4  7e7  
,prohibit$ purposes ,no w>rant may be   
issu$ "u ?is section1 & no qu]y may be  
conduct$ "u subsection 7d71 = ! purpose 
(--  7#a7 id5tify+1 monitor+1 or        
catalogu+ p]sons on ! basis ( religi\s  
affiliation1 political affiliation1 or  
p>ticipation 9 activity protect$ by !   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution2 or    
7#b7 en=c+ a civil p5alty1 a p>k+ or    
nonmov+ traffic violation1 a debt1 or a 
provision ( ! civil immigration laws4   
#d4 ,ret5tion & deletion  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a gov]nm5tal entity1 & any v5dor act+  
on its behalf1 %all delete ea* cov]$    
record n lat] ?an #a day aft] ! record  
is g5]at$4  7b7 ,exceptions ,subsection 
7a7 does n apply to a cov]$ record      
obta9$ pursuant to a w>rant "u section  
#c1 or "u section #c7;d7 :]e a c\rt has 
approv$ ! qu]y1 or to a record subject  

to a pres]vation obligation impos$ by a 
c\rt1 :i* may be reta9$ until f9al      
disposition ( ! case & ! exhau/ion (    
appeals4  7c7 ,images ,?is section      
applies to ! und]ly+ image f :i* a cov]$
 record 0 d]iv$ to ! same ext5t z to !  
ma*9e-readable data1 & no gov]nm5tal    
entity or v5dor may reprocess1          
reanalyze1 or r$]ive data f an image    
aft] ! applicable deletion deadl9e4  7d7
 ,c]tification ,deletion "u ?is section 
%all be irrev]sible1 %all ext5d to all  
backups & replicat$ copies n lat] ?an #g
 days aft] ! deletion deadl9e1 & %all be
 c]tifi$ annually by ! head ( !         
gov]nm5tal entity & by ea* v5dor4  #e4  
,limitation on se>*able vehicle         
attributes  7a7 ,index+ ,a gov]nm5tal   
entity1 & any v5dor act+ on its behalf1 
may n configure1 op]ate1 or procure an  
,,alpr sy/em t g5]ates1 /ores1 or       
ma9ta9s a se>*able field1 tag1 index1 or
 o!r ma*9e-readable repres5tation ( an  
expressive attribute4  7b7 ,qu]y+ ,no   
gov]nm5tal entity may qu]y an ,,alpr    

sy/em by1 or filt] ! results ( a qu]y   
by1 an expressive attribute1 :e!r or n !
 sy/em is capable ( su* a qu]y4  7c7    
,p]mitt$ attributes ,subsections 7a7 &  
7b7 d n prohibit ! g5]ation1 /orage1 or 
qu]y ( data limit$ to lic5se plate      
*>act]s1 ! issu+ jurisdiction ( ! plate1
 or ! make1 model1 body type1 or color (
 ! motor vehicle1 & no?+ 9 ?is section  
limits ! obs]vation ( a motor vehicle by
 a law en=cem5t (fic] or ! review ( an  
individual image lawfully obta9$ "u     
section #c4  7d7 ,procurem5t ,a         
gov]nm5tal entity may n ent] into or    
r5ew a contract = an ,,alpr sy/em unless
 ! v5dor c]tifies 9 writ+ t ! sy/em z   
deliv]$ & configur$ complies )          
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,logg+ & report+   
7a7 ,qu]y logs ,a gov]nm5tal entity %all
 ma9ta9 an immutable log ( ea* qu]y ( an
 ,,alpr sy/em1 record+ ! id5tity ( !    
individual conduct+ ! qu]y & !          
individual's employ+ ag5cy1 ! date & "t 
( ! qu]y & ! t]ms qu]i$1 ! case or      
incid5t numb] to :i* ! qu]y relates1 & !

 c\rt1 docket numb]1 & date ( ! w>rant  
or ord] reli$ ^u4  7b7 ,ret5tion ( logs 
,a log ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 reta9$ = n less ?an #c ye>s & is n a   
cov]$ record = purposes ( section #d4   
7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a (
 ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea* gov]nm5tal entity
 op]at+ or access+ an ,,alpr sy/em %all 
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & publi% on a publicly          
accessible website1 a report /at+1 = !  
prec$+ cal5d> ye>-- 7#a7 ! numb] (      
,,alpr devices op]at$ & _! g5]al        
locations2  7#b7 ! numb] ( w>rants      
s\ght1 obta9$1 & d5i$ "u section #c2    
7#c7 ! numb] ( qu]ies conduct$ "u       
section #c7;d7 & ! numb] subsequ5tly    
d5i$ c\rt approval2  7#d7 ! numb] (     
arre/s & crim9al *>ges result+ f ,,alpr 
qu]ies2 &  7#e7 ea* in/ance (           
noncompliance ) ?is ,act & ! corrective 
action tak54  7d7 ,audit ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ea* dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t op]ates or accesses an  
,,alpr sy/em %all audit compliance ) ?is

 ,act n less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s &  
%all submit ! results to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  #g4 ,v5dor re/rictions
  7a7 ,second>y use1 sale1 & tra9+ ,a   
v5dor may n access1 use1 analyze1       
aggregate1 or reta9 a cov]$ record      
g5]at$ = or on behalf ( a gov]nm5tal    
entity = any purpose o!r ?an provid+ !  
contract$ s]vice to t entity1 may n     
sell1 lease1 trade1 lic5se1 or o!rwise  
disclose su* a record to any p]son o!r  
?an t entity1 & may n use su* a record  
to develop1 tra91 or ref9e any product1 
algori?m1 or model1 except to ma9ta9 !  
accuracy ( lic5se plate "* recognition =
 ! contract+ entity4  7b7 ,network %>+  
,a v5dor may n make a cov]$ record      
g5]at$ = "o gov]nm5tal entity available 
to ano!r gov]nm5tal entity unless !     
receiv+ entity is subject to ?is ,act or
 to a ,/ate law describ$ 9 section      
#h7;b71 & submits ! in=mation requir$ "u
 section #f7;a71 :i* %all be logg$ &    

made available to ! orig9at+ entity4    
7c7 ,contract t]ms ,a contract betwe5 a 
gov]nm5tal entity & a v5dor = an ,,alpr 
sy/em %all incorporate ! requirem5ts (  
?is section & %all provide = t]m9ation  
^u mat]ial brea*4  #h4 ,/ate compliance 
7a7 ,)hold+ ( funds ,= ea* fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all )hold #aj 
p]c5t ( ! funds t w\ld o!rwise be       
allocat$ = t fiscal ye> to a ,/ate "u   
subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et  
seq47 if ! ,/ate does n h 9 effect a law
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,law   
describ$ ,a law describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection is a law t1 ) respect to a   
gov]nm5tal entity ( ! ,/ate & any       
political subdivision or v5dor !re(--   
7#a7 prohibits ! qu]y+ ( an ,,alpr sy/em
 except pursuant to a w>rant issu$ ^u a 
%[+ ( probable cause1 subject to an     
em]g5cy exception no broad] ?an t       

provid$ "u section #c7;d72  7#b7        
requires ! deletion ( cov]$ records on a
 s*$ule at lea/ z protective z t requir$
 "u section #d2  7#c7 prohibits ! index+
 & qu]y+ ( expressive attributes to at  
lea/ ! same ext5t z section #e2  7#d7   
requires qu]y logg+ & annual public     
report+ sub/antially equival5t to t     
requir$ "u section #f2 &  7#e7 provides 
a rem$y = a violation sub/antially      
equival5t to t provid$ "u section #i4   
7c7 ,c]tification ,a ,/ate seek+ to     
avoid )hold+ "u subsection 7a7 %all     
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 9 su* =m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
may require1 a c]tification t ! ,/ate   
has 9 effect a law describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 toge!r ) a citation to t law4  7d7
 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e 
! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all det]m9e  
:e!r ea* ,/ate has 9 effect a law       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 ,be=e )hold+ 
funds1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all notify ! 
,/ate ( ! specific defici5cy id5tifi$ & 

provide a p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj days  
to cure4 ,a ,/ate aggriev$ by a         
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection may obta9 
review 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = 
! di/rict 9 :i* ! capital ( ! ,/ate is  
locat$4  7e7 ,reallocation ,funds )held 
f a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 %all be     
reallocat$ to ,/ates t h 9 effect a law 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 9 proportion 
to ea* su* ,/ate's allocation = t fiscal
 ye>4  7f7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or    
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4      
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,suppression ,a cov]$    
record obta9$ 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 & 
any evid5ce d]iv$ f t record1 may n be  
receiv$ 9 evid5ce 9 any trial1 he>+1 or 
o!r proce$+ be=e any c\rt1 gr& jury1    
dep>tm5t1 (fic]1 ag5cy1 regulatory body1
 legislative committee1 or o!r au?ority 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( a ,/ate4  7b7    
,civil action ,a p]son aggriev$ by a    
violation ( ?is ,act may br+ a civil    

action 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates   
di/rict c\rt aga9/ ! gov]nm5tal entity  
or v5dor t committ$ ! violation1 & !    
c\rt may aw>d damages 9 an am\nt equal  
to ! great] ( actual damages or #a1jjj  
p] violation1 punitive damages 9 ! case 
( a willful or int5tional violation1    
reasonable attorney's fees & o!r        
litigation co/s1 & su* equitable or     
decl>atory relief z may be appropriate4 
,an action "u ?is subsection may n be   
comm5c$ lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! claimant fir/ discov]$1 or _h a   
reasonable opportunity to discov]1 !    
violation4  7c7 ,notice to aggriev$     
p]sons ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! p]iod
 au?oriz$ by a w>rant "u section #c     
concludes1 ! gov]nm5tal entity %all     
notify ! regi/]$ own] ( ! motor vehicle1
 except t a c\rt may po/pone notice ^u a
 %[+ t notice w\ld endang] a p]son or   
jeop>dize an ongo+ inve/igation4  #aj4  
,rule ( con/ruction2 effective date  7a7
 ,m9imum /&>d ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts 
a ,/ate law t provides great] protection

 ?an ?is ,act1 & no provision ( ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to au?orize !           
acquisition1 ret5tion1 or use ( a cov]$ 
record t is prohibit$ by ,/ate law4  7b7
 ,no new au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to grant a gov]nm5tal entity 
au?ority to deploy an ,,alpr sy/em1 or  
to exp& any exi/+ au?ority4  7c7 ,f\r?  
am5dm5t ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit any "r or rem$y "u ! ,f\r?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 or to       
e/abli% t conduct p]mitt$ "u ?is ,act   
does n con/itute a se>* )9 ! mean+ ( t  
am5dm5t4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is ,act 
%all take effect on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
except t section #e7;a7 & section #h    
%all take effect on ! date t is #b ye>s 
aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 ,a contract = 
an ,,alpr sy/em ent]$ into be=e su* date
 ( enactm5t %all be br\ght into         
compliance ) section #g ^u ! fir/ r5ewal
 occurr+ aft] ! effective date ( ?is    
,act1 or #c ye>s aft] su* date (        
enactm5t1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4