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A 563 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires policies for the use of automatic license plate reader systems

Summary
Requires the consumer protection division to promulgate a policy governing the use of automatic license plate reader systems by non-law enforcement agencies and non-government entities; requires such non-law enforcement agencies and non-government entities to conspicuously post such policy on their website or in their place of business.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires transparency policies for ALPR use by non-government entities, enhancing data privacy protections through mandated policy posting.90% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

A563 → A563A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand its scope by including 'non-government entities' alongside 'non-law enforcement entities' in the requirements for automatic license plate reader policies. This change ensures that private organizations and other non-governmental bodies using this technology are also subject to the new standards for data usage, record retention, and public disclosure.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded from only non-law enforcement entities to include non-government entities as well.
SCOPE

Added 'non-government entities' to the list of organizations required to develop and post minimum standards policies for automatic license plate readers.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the definition of the minimum standards policy to explicitly include 'prohibited uses' of the technology.

Added a new provision stating that entities which are both non-law enforcement and non-government entities only need to comply with the disclosure requirements once.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly May 5, 2025

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 563A
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88