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Committee backs bill to limit license-plate reader data retention, ban certain trackers
Summary
The House Transportation Committee recommended House Bill 20 for passage after testimony that the bill would limit retention of automatic license plate reader data to 60 days, bar its sale outside law enforcement, and prohibit some nonconsensual tracking devices.
The House Transportation Committee reported House Bill 20 with a favorable recommendation to the full House after testimony from Representative John Hodgson and questions from committee members about enforcement and privacy protections.
Representative John Hodgson, R., said the bill would restrict how automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and similar tracking devices collect and store location data on U.S. citizens. "So, basically, we're trying to avoid the nonconsensual tracking of the movements of…
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