State lawmakers propose guardrails to limit license plate camera data

By: By Brinda Patel

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,179

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.

Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed nearly 100 pieces of legislation regarding license-plate readers – many seeking to prohibit states from sharing or selling years’ worth of data that could be used to …

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