License plate readers; penalties.
- Introduced Jan 9, 2024
- In committee Jan 9, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
License plate readers; penalties. Provides requirements for the use of license plate readers, defined in the bill, by law-enforcement agencies. The bill requires such agencies to enter into an agreement with the license plate reader owner or other responsible non-law-enforcement entity to operate a data trust, defined in the bill, to store the data collected by a license plate reader and requires any such…
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License plate readers; penalties. Provides requirements for the use of license plate readers, defined in the bill, by law-enforcement agencies. The bill requires such agencies to enter into an agreement with the license plate reader owner or other responsible non-law-enforcement entity to operate a data trust, defined in the bill, to store the data collected by a license plate reader and requires any such law-enforcement agency to apply to the data trust for access to such data. The bill limits the use of license plate readers to scanning, detecting, and identifying license plate numbers for the purpose of identifying vehicles involved in certain crimes.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101949D
- CommitteeReferred to Committee on Public Safety · House of Delegates Public Safety
- CommitteeAssigned PS sub: Public Safety · House of Delegates Public Safety: Subcommittee 2
- House of DelegatesImpact statement from DPB (HB920)
- House of DelegatesHouse subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- CommitteeSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) · House of Delegates Public Safety: Subcommittee 2
- CommitteeContinued to 2025 with substitute in Public Safety (Voice Vote) · House of Delegates Public Safety
- House of DelegatesCommittee substitute posted to LIS only 24107451D-H1
- CommitteeLeft in Public Safety · House of Delegates Public Safety
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Irene ShinD Primary sponsor · District 8
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