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Senate committee approves narrower limits and 21‑day retention for automatic license‑plate recognition data
Summary
After lengthy debate, the committee reported House Bill 2,724 with amendments limiting law‑enforcement use, setting a 21‑day data retention window and requiring public reporting and policy safeguards; proponents said the changes create guardrails while critics urged further negotiation.
The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted to report House Bill 2,724, which restricts law‑enforcement use of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) systems to active investigations, limits data retention to 21 days, and requires public reporting and policy safeguards.
Sponsors and subcommittee members described the measure as establishing…
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