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Republicans cautiously back changes to automated license plate reader bill but say cities and police remain concerned
Summary
Senate Republican leaders said they appreciate changes to SB 6002 extending data retention and improving retention policies for automated license plate reader systems but said cities and law enforcement still have concerns and broad Republican support is uncertain.
Olympia — Republican leaders said they acknowledge changes to Senate Bill 6002, which would create a regulatory framework for automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems, but said the measure still raises concerns for many cities and law enforcement agencies.
Sen. John Braun said sponsor Sen. Holy extended data-retention proposals from 72 hours to 21 days and improved retention practices and other protections. ‘‘He worked hard to improve the bill,’’ Braun said, while cautioning that municipalities and law-enforcement groups ‘‘are still very concerned about the bill’’ and that Senate Republicans did not yet offer broad support.
Braun said he appreciated the sponsor’s efforts but that the caucus remained wary based on concerns raised by cities and policing agencies. House Republicans said they do not have a similar bill at present and that caucus members had expressed skepticism based on feedback from local governments and law enforcement.
The discussion centered on retention windows, data-use safeguards and local-government concerns rather than on the technical capabilities of the systems themselves.
