A 907 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to automatic license plate readers

This bill requires New York law enforcement agencies to create clear, publicly available rules for using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), which are cameras that automatically read license plates. Agencies must post these rules on their websites or in their main offices and provide them to the public upon request. The rules must cover permissible uses of ALPRs, data handling practices, record retention, and officer training requirements. It also directs a council to develop minimum standards for ALPR systems and recommend ongoing training for police officers.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill amends a previous law regarding automatic license plate reader systems by renumbering sections and adding new requirements for law enforcement agencies. The most significant change is the addition of a mandate requiring all state and local agencies to post their minimum standards policies on their websites or in their main offices. It also clarifies that agencies are allowed to implement standards that are even stricter than the state minimum.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on law enforcement agencies' use of automatic license plate reader systems, but it expands the specific disclosure requirements for these agencies.

REQUIREMENT

The bill renumbers existing sections, changing the new subdivision for ALPR standards from section 8 to section 9, and adds a new subdivision 10.

A new requirement was added mandating that all state and local law enforcement agencies conspicuously post their minimum standards policy on their website or in their main office.

The bill explicitly states that nothing in the law prohibits agencies from implementing standards that are more stringent than the state minimum.

The specific instruction to recommend rules and regulations to the governor was removed from the list of council duties.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 907A

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors