New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9890: Relates to automatic license plate reader systems
Status: In committee, October 21, 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 21, 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
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9890A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S9890?
- S9890 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to automatic license plate reader systems.
- What does S9890 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 S9890?
- In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9890A (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9890?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S9890?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9890
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