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Panel releases bill restricting sharing of license-plate data for reproductive-health investigations after heated debate
Summary
S1290 would bar sharing automated license-plate reader (ALPR) data for interstate investigations tied solely to reproductive health care that is legal in New Jersey; proponents stressed patient privacy after Dobbs while opponents warned it could hinder trafficking and other cross-border investigations; the bill was released following committee debate.
The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee voted to release S1290, legislation that would prohibit sharing automated license-plate reader (ALPR) information for interstate investigations concerning reproductive-health services that are legal in New Jersey.
Caitlin Boydwitz of Planned Parenthood said the bill would protect people who travel to New Jersey for lawful reproductive-health care, arguing that "people coming to…
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