Privacy

Idaho House Passes Bill to Prohibit Requiring Credit Card Tracking Codes on Firearms Purchases

Titled the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act," the legislation would prohibit a financial institution or its agent from requiring the usage of a firearms code in a way that distinguishes a firearms retailer physically located in the state of Idaho from Idaho general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers.

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New York Assembly Bill Would Ban Warrantless Drone Surveillance

The legislation would require a search warrant prior to the use of drones for any law enforcement purposes in most situations. It would also require police to get a search warrant before obtaining any data or information collected by a privately operated drone. Under the law, police would be able to use a drone without a warrant for search and rescue operations and to survey conditions in dangerous areas after a natural disaster.

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California Bill Would Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

AB1453 would also prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a valid subpoena, court order, or warrant.

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Maryland House Passes Bill to Limit Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition

While passage into law would not end government use of facial recognition in Maryland, it would set the foundation by setting some initial limits on the technology and preventing ongoing surveillance using facial recognition.

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California Bill Would Extend Temporary Ban on Facial Recognition with Police Body Cameras

A California bill would extend a temporary ban on police use of facial recognition and biometric scanners with police officer cameras for 10 more years.

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Maine Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance

A bill introduced in the Maine Senate would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to ever end unconstitutional spying on its own.

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Arkansas Bill Would Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance

A bill introduced in the Arkansas House would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This is an essential step every state needs to take at a time when the federal government seems unlikely to ever end unconstitutional spying on its own.

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Illinois Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

Titled the Second Amendment Privacy Act, the proposed law would prohibit a financial institution from disclosing a customer's "protected financial information" when purchasing a firearm or ammunition unless one of the following conditions apply.

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Kentucky Senate Passes Bill That Would Place Some Limits on the Use of ALPR Data

Under the proposed law, "entities," including Kentucky law enforcement agencies, local government agencies, schools, HOAs, and private companies legally using ALPRs "for the sole purpose of protecting public safety, conducting criminal investigations, or ensuring compliance with local, state, or federal laws" could only retain collected data for 90 days.

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Montana Senate Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The legislation would ban warrantless facial recognition surveillance in Montana in most situations and would place general limits on the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies.

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