SB446

Senate Bill 446 amends the Automatic License Plate Reader System Act to explicitly authorize private landowners, private leaseholders, and commercial businesses to use automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems for the purposes of promoting public safety, deterring crime, and monitoring access to their property. The bill establishes data retention limits for these private entities, requiring that captured plate data be destroyed after 60 days. It prohibits the sale, trade, or exchange of captured data for commercial purposes, though it permits sharing data with third-party processors for asset protection analytics under strict contractual requirements. Additionally, the bill mandates that these private entities compile statistical reports on their ALPR usage to be made available to the Legislative Council upon request. It also clarifies that the Attorney General may enforce these provisions through the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and makes adjustments to the regulatory framework for both public and private entities.