California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 1463 — Automated license plate recognition systems: retention and use of information.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the Department of the California Highway Patrol to retain license plate data captured by license plate reader technology, also referred to as an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) system, for not more than 60 days unless the data is being used as evidence or for the investigation of felonies. Existing law authorizes the department to share that data with law enforcement agencies for specified purposes. Existing law requires ALPR operators and ALPR end-users, as those terms are defined, to implement usage and privacy policies and to maintain reasonable security procedures and practices regarding ALPR information, as specified. Existing law requires the usage and privacy policy implemented by an ALPR operator or an ALPR end-user to include the length of time ALPR information will be retained and the process the ALPR operator or ALPR end-user will utilize to determine if and when to destroy retained ALPR information. This bill would require an ALPR operator or ALPR end-user that is a public agency, excluding an airport authority, to include in those policies, procedures, and practices a requirement that ALPR information that does not match information on a hot list, as defined, be purged in 30 days, as specified. The bill would also prohibit those ALPR operators and end-users from accessing ALPR information that is older than 60 days, except as specified. The bill would impose annual audit requirements to review and assess ALPR end-user searches during the previous year to determine compliance with the usage and privacy policy, as specified. Existing law prohibits a public agency from selling, sharing, or transferring ALPR information, except to another public agency, and only as otherwise permitted by law. This bill would prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a court order or warrant issued by a California court. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 2141.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 25).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 5 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5102
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 5204
% of votes cast 45%18%0%36%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Min — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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[First] hearing set for [07-12-2023]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 8000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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AB 1463 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 15 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 330014
Unaffiliated 15401
Republican 01102
Total 4815017
% of votes cast 60%19%0%21%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Essayli — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 0300
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 0100
Total 8201
% of votes cast 73%18%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Essayli — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 0300
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1463 do?
Existing law authorizes the Department of the California Highway Patrol to retain license plate data captured by license plate reader technology, also referred to as an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) system, for not more than 60 days unless the data is being used as evidence or for the investigation of felonies. Existing law authorizes the department to share that data with law enforcement agencies for specified purposes. Existing law requires ALPR operators and ALPR end-users, as those terms are defined, to implement usage and privacy policies and to maintain reasonable security procedures and practices regarding ALPR information, as specified. Existing law requires the usage and privacy policy implemented by an ALPR operator or an ALPR end-user to include the length of time ALPR information will be retained and the process the ALPR operator or ALPR end-user will utilize to determine if and when to destroy retained ALPR information. This bill would require an ALPR operator or ALPR end-user that is a public agency, excluding an airport authority, to include in those policies, procedures, and practices a requirement that ALPR information that does not match information on a hot list, as defined, be purged in 30 days, as specified. The bill would also prohibit those ALPR operators and end-users from accessing ALPR information that is older than 60 days, except as specified. The bill would impose annual audit requirements to review and assess ALPR end-user searches during the previous year to determine compliance with the usage and privacy policy, as specified. Existing law prohibits a public agency from selling, sharing, or transferring ALPR information, except to another public agency, and only as otherwise permitted by law. This bill would prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a court order or warrant issued by a California court. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Who sponsors AB 1463?
AB 1463 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic) and Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1463?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1463?
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