WA SB6002

Restricts government agency use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems to specific purposes: law enforcement investigations of stolen vehicles, missing persons, felony warrants, and felonies; parking enforcement; toll collection; and traffic studies

Requires ALPR data deletion within 72 hours unless retained under a court warrant, with shorter retention periods for parking enforcement (12 hours), commercial vehicle enforcement (4 hours), and traffic studies (30 days)

Prohibits ALPR use for immigration enforcement, tracking protected health care services, or monitoring constitutionally protected activities; bans data collection near health care facilities, immigration offices, schools, places of worship, courts, and food banks

Mandates agencies register ALPR systems with the Attorney General within 180 days, adopt policies by December 1, 2027, submit annual usage reports, and maintain audit trails for two years documenting all system access

Establishes willful violations as gross misdemeanors, allows civil lawsuits with recovery of damages and attorney fees, and makes violations subject to the Consumer Protection Act