Automated license plate recognition systems.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill tightens how state and local agencies can collect, keep, and share ALPR data, requiring stricter security, limited retention, and public comment. It carves out transportation and airport entities from many of the rules, and gives individuals a civil cause of action for misuse.

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Vote

Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) · Sep 13, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Jul 16, 2025
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jul 7, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained.
2. Mar 2, 2026Stricken from file.
3. Oct 1, 2025Vetoed by the Governor.
4. Oct 1, 2025In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
5. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
6. Sep 13, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 41. Noes 29. Page 3436.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 13, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
8. Sep 13, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. Sep 13, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 3051.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
10. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended.
11. Sep 5, 2025Ordered to third reading.
12. Sep 5, 2025Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

The 12 most recent of 43 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cervantes · sponsor
• Lowenthal

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