Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers. (SB1198)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers. Prohibits law-enforcement and regulatory agencies from using license plate readers to collect and maintain personal information on individuals without a warrant. The bill provides that license plate data may be collected if intended for prompt evaluation and potential use in investigating suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism, or in support of the Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV) emissions inspection program. The data may only be retained for 30 days and shall not be subject to any outside inquiries or internal usage except for the investigation of a report of a missing person, suspected criminal activity, civil or regulatory violations, or terrorism by any person. The bill also prohibits an agency from acquiring personal information collected from license plate readers from a third-party private vendor if the agency would not have been permitted to collect or retain the information on its own, unless such license plate reader technology is being utilized as part of the DMV's emissions inspection program. Read the Bill »
Status
02/07/2021: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100940D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1198) |
| 01/27/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (8-Y 4-N 3-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/02/2021 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/03/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/03/2021 | Floor substitute printed 21104029D-S1 (Petersen) |
| 02/03/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2021 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/03/2021 | Committee amendments rejected |
| 02/03/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/03/2021 | Substitute by Senator Petersen agreed to 21104029D-S1 |
| 02/03/2021 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/03/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1198S1 |
| 02/03/2021 | Substitute bill reprinted 21104029D-S1 |
| 02/04/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1198S1) |
| 02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/07/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Public Safety |