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AL HB210
Bill
Status
2/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from using license plate scanners on public highways, either directly or indirectly.
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Provides exceptions allowing the Department of Transportation, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, counties, and municipalities to use license plate scanners for specific purposes: data collection for planning (with anonymity maintained), parking enforcement, and commercial motor vehicle safety compliance.
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Restricts data collected for planning purposes from being used to investigate, prosecute, or provide evidence against individuals in court unless obtained with a search warrant or under judicially recognized exceptions.
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Classifies collected information as non-public records exempt from public disclosure and requires destruction of all data within one year of collection.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
License plate scanners, use by state agencies, political subdivisions prohibited on public highways, exceptions, confidentiality and destruction of information collected
Surveillance
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2/11/2016