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RI H8077: Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers and identify what data may be collected…

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Last verified Oct 21, 2026 · official bill text

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Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers and identify what data may be collected and in what ways the data can be used.

In one paragraph

Rhode Island H 8077 (2026), as introduced on February 27, 2026, would let municipal and state police use automated license plate readers under a new chapter 12-5.3. Readers could scan plates only for listed purposes, could not photograph vehicle occupants or record audio, and captured plate data would be deleted after 21 days except for stated exceptions. The attorney general and aggrieved persons could sue. The text takes effect January 1, 2027.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses unless enacted. If enacted, it would apply to law enforcement agencies and any party seeking access to their plate data.

Key provisions

  1. Municipal agencies would need city or town council approval after an advertised public hearing (12-5.3-2(a)); state agencies would adopt rules
  2. Readers could not be used to photograph vehicle occupants, or passersby or pedestrians (including images that may identify biometric information through facial, voice, iris or other software), or to record audio (12-5.3-3(b))
  3. A positive match alone 'shall not constitute reasonable suspicion'; officers must be certified in reader operation by the department of public safety
  4. Captured plate data purged within 21 days of capture, with limited retention exceptions (12-5.3-3(e), 12-5.3-4(a))
  5. Data could not be shared to enforce or assist with federal immigration enforcement (12-5.3-5)
  6. Agencies must keep a public log of use (12-5.3-6)
  7. Attorney general may seek relief including an injunction; aggrieved persons may sue in superior court (12-5.3-8)
  8. As introduced; the text says it takes effect on January 1, 2027

Latest legislative action

Mar 24, 2026. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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