New York S 9890: Relates to automatic license plate reader systems

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S09890 Summary:

BILL NOS09890 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10808

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §397-c, Gen Bus L; amd §2985, Pub Auth L

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Prohibits the use of automatic license plate reader systems or captured plate data by government entities except for certain purposes.

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BILL NOS09890 

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04/13/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9890

 IN SENATE

 April 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the public authorities law,
 in relation to automatic license plate reader systems

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 397-c to read as follows:
 3 § 397-c. Automatic license plate reader systems. 1. Definitions. As
 4 used in this section, the following terms shall have the following mean-
 5 ings:
 6 (a) "Automatic license plate reader system" or "ALPR system" shall
 7 mean a system, software, or computer algorithm, whether used independ-
 8 ently or in combination with one or more mobile or fixed automated
 9 cameras, used to convert images of license plates into computer-readable
 10 data.
 11 (b) "Captured plate data" shall mean the location, including but not
 12 limited to GPS coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate
 13 number, and any other data captured by, derived from, or inferred from
 14 an automatic license plate reader system, including but not limited to a
 15 vehicle's make, model, color, bumper stickers, roof racks, and other
 16 characteristics or features.
 17 (c) "Government entity" shall mean the state of New York or any
 18 department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof,
 19 or any person, agent, entity, or contractor acting for, on behalf of, or
 20 pursuant to a contract therewith.
 21 (d) "Hot list" shall mean a database of license plate numbers and
 22 other identifying information regarding vehicles that law enforcement
 23 reasonably believes are related to an ongoing criminal or missing
 24 persons investigation and that (i) was created and maintained by a
 25 federal or New York state government agency, (ii) operates in a manner
 26 that is fully consistent with the provisions of this act, and (iii) is
 27 updated frequently enough to ensure the information contained therein is
 28 accurate, relevant, timely, and complete.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15364-01-6

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 1 (e) "Privately captured plate data" shall mean captured plate data
 2 from an automatic license plate reader system that is not used or oper-
 3 ated by, on behalf of, or pursuant to a contract with a government enti-
 4 ty.
 5 (f) "Secured area" shall mean an area, enclosed by clear boundaries,
 6 to which access is limited and not open to the public, and entry is
 7 obtainable only through specific access-control points.
 8 2. Restrictions on use. (a) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of
 9 this subdivision, it shall be unlawful for any government entity to
 10 operate or use an automatic license plate reader system or captured
 11 plate data.
 12 (b) An automatic license plate reader system and captured plate data
 13 may only be used by a government entity for the following purposes:
 14 (i) For the comparison of captured plate data with (1) hot list data
 15 or (2) specific vehicle plate or other vehicle identifying information
 16 manually entered into the ALPR system to determine if a vehicle scanned
 17 by an ALPR system is relevant and material to an investigation of a
 18 vehicle that:
 19 (A) is registered to an individual for whom there is an outstanding
 20 felony arrest warrant;
 21 (B) is unregistered or uninsured;
 22 (C) contains a missing person or evidence of the location of a missing
 23 perso