Nullify Chapter 13: Stingrays, Drones, and ALPRs
It’s not just the NSA that’s spying on you. State action can help end it.
Signed By the Governor: Sweeping Vermont Privacy Law Will Hinder Several Federal Surveillance Programs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (June 10, 2016) – Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a sweeping bill that establishes robust privacy protections in the state into law. It not only limits warrantless surveillance and helps ensure electronic privacy in Vermont, it will also hinder several federal surveillance programs that rely on cooperation and data from state and local…
Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Restrict ALPR Use; Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 15, 2016) – Yesterday, the Oklahoma House passed a bill that would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of…
Vermont Privacy Bill Would Limit Drone Surveillance, Hinder Some Federal Surveillance Programs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Dec. 16, 2015) – A privacy bill prefiled in the Vermont Senate would restrict the use of drones by state and local law enforcement, and would also provide some restrictions on sharing of data gathered by automatic license plate readers in the state. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at…
South Carolina Bill Would Ban ALPRs; Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
COLUMBIA S.C. (Dec. 7, 2015) – A bill introduced in the South Carolina House would completely ban the use of automatic license plate readers by law enforcement in the state. It would also throw significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people…
New Minnesota Law Restricts ALPRs; Helps Block National License Plate Tracking Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 31, 2015) – Tomorrow, a Minnesota law goes into effect that places strict limits on the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state. It also places significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday…