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Security experts and civil-rights groups press committee to define 'end-to-end' encryption for license-plate readers

House Committee on Rules (Oregon) · March 2, 2026
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Summary

SB 1516 A would regulate automated license-plate readers and other public-safety items; cybersecurity experts, civil-rights groups and law-enforcement representatives urged either a clear legal definition of end-to-end encryption or changes to retention and access rules.

The House Rules Committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1516 A, a public-safety omnibus bill that includes regulations on law enforcement use of automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), pretrial release criteria, and a direction for culturally responsive assistance related to justice reinvestment.

Senator Floyd Pruzanski framed ALPR regulation as the likely focal point of committee debate. Proponents — including law-enforcement representatives,…

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