New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10808: Relates to automatic license plate reader systems
Status: In committee, October 23, 2026
Prohibits the use of automatic license plate reader systems or captured plate data by government entities except for certain purposes.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to automatic license plate reader systems.
From the amended text, October 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to automatic license plate reader systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 397-c to read as follows: § 397-C. AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM" OR "ALPR SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, OR COMPUTER ALGORITHM, WHETHER USED INDEPENDENTLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE MOBILE OR FIXED AUTOMATED CAMERAS, USED TO CONVERT IMAGES OF LICENSE PLATES INTO COMPUTER-READABLE DATA. (B) "CAPTURED PLATE DATA" SHALL MEAN THE LOCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GPS COORDINATES, DATE AND TIME, PHOTOGRAPH, LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, AND ANY OTHER DATA CAPTURED BY, DERIVED FROM, OR INFERRED FROM AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A VEHICLE'S MAKE, MODEL, COLOR, BUMPER STICKERS, ROOF RACKS, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OR FEATURES. (C) "GOVERNMENT ENTITY" SHALL MEAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, INSTRUMENTALITY, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR ANY PERSON, AGENT, ENTITY, OR CONTRACTOR ACTING FOR, ON BEHALF OF, OR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT THEREWITH. (D) "HOT LIST" SHALL MEAN …
Sponsors
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128) · primary sponsor
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Moreno, Diana (D, 36)
- Emerita Torres (D, 85)
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Scott Bendett (R, 107)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 10808A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A10808?
- A10808 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to automatic license plate reader systems.
- What does A10808 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law and the public authorities law, in relation to automatic license plate reader systems.
- What is the status of A10808?
- In committee as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 10808A (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10808?
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10808?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10808
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