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Relates to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and mandatory postings of policies and annual reporting requirements.

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New York Senate Bill 10419 (introduced May 15, 2026 by Sen. Gonzalez and referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection) has not been enacted. If enacted, it would amend the executive law by renumbering subdivision 8 of section 840 (added by chapter 632 of the laws of 2025) as subdivision 9 and adding a new subdivision 10. Under new subdivision 10(a), the council would develop, maintain and disseminate a minimum standards policy on automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems. The policy would cover permissible uses, data sharing and dissemination, prohibited uses, record retention and management, and training. An ALPR system is defined as one or more mobile or fixed high-speed cameras used with computer algorithms to convert license plate images into computer-readable data. Under 10(b), the council would recommend to the governor rules and regulations for an ongoing training program for all current and new police officers on these policies, with recommendations for periodic retraining. Under 10(c), all state and local law enforcement agencies would have to conspicuously post the policy on their website, or in their main office if they have no website, and make it available to the public on request. Agencies could still adopt more stringent standards. Under section 2, the act would take effect one year after becoming law, and rules needed to implement it could be made before that date.

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