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Senate passes ALPR overhaul to balance privacy and government access; SB222 clears floor
Summary
SB222 modifies rules for automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data: private collectors may retain data for their own purposes, but may only sell data to government agencies if they delete it within 30 days; law enforcement retention and warrant processes remain available. Sponsors said the bill seeks to remove pending First Amendment lawsuits while preserving government limits.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 222 after extended floor debate about how automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) data may be collected, stored and transferred.
Sponsor Senator Weiler told senators the bill attempts to square privacy limits the legislature adopted last year with lawsuits filed by private companies claiming that a 30‑day retention limit infringes on their First Amendment rights. "This law," Weiler said on the floor, "will take away all of the…
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