Wins / Washington, March 2026

Washington enacts first comprehensive statewide rules for license-plate-reader surveillance

Washington's Driver Privacy Act caps ALPR data retention at 21 days, requires a warrant for law-enforcement access, bans buying and selling the data, and bars immigration-enforcement and First-Amendment-monitoring uses.

Where: Washington
When: March 2026
What kind: Legislation passed
Issue: Surveillance
Work by: ACLU of Washington

Sources

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SB 6002 bill summary and historyWashington State Legislature

Gov. Ferguson signs SB 6002, the Driver Privacy Act, into LawACLU of Washington

What to Know About the New Restrictions on Flock and Similar Camera SystemsMRSC

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