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House passes revised public‑surveillance bill restricting license‑plate readers to active investigations
Summary
The House approved a second substitute to Senate Bill 250 that limits license‑plate‑reader (LPR) use to active crimes, Amber Alerts, missing‑child cases and stolen vehicles, mandates permitting and data‑retention protocols, and requires warrants for private-data access; the measure passed 68–3.
The Utah House on March 3 passed a revised, consensus public‑surveillance bill that restricts the use and access of license‑plate‑reader data and sets permitting, retention and security standards.
Representative Wilcox presented the second substitute to Senate Bill 250 as a negotiated, consensus package that balances law‑enforcement needs with privacy protections. The bill limits LPR usage to…
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