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Bill would restrict government use of license-plate readers, set retention limits and vendor rules
Summary
ESSB 6002 would broadly prohibit state and local use of automated license-plate reader systems by entities not explicitly authorized, set limits on disclosure and vendor access, and establish a Senate default retention period of 21 days (House version: 72 hours); bill drew sharply divided testimony on privacy, retention, and public-safety carve-outs.
Lawmakers in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee considered ESSB 6002 on Feb. 18, a bill that would regulate automated license-plate reader (ALPR) systems across Washington.
Committee staff summarized the bills as generally prohibiting ALPR use by state and local agencies except for explicitly authorized law-enforcement, parking-enforcement, and transportation agencies; the Senate version also authorizes Department of Enterprise Services and higher-education institutions for parking enforcement and removes toll-enforcement agencies from authorization. Staff said authorized agencies may use systems only for purposes specified in the bill, the bills…
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