A new bill would regulate how Arizona agencies can use automated license plate readers.
The bill comes after multiple cities have taken another look at their contracts with the surveillance tech company Flock Safety.
Senate Bill 1111, introduced by Sen. Kevin Payne (R-Peoria), would allow state agencies to use automated license plate readers if the data captured is only used for criminal investigations and law enforcement purposes.
It would also require agencies that use them to only allow people with authorized clearance to access the data, which can include photographs, GPS coordinates, license plate numbers and car characteristics. Each data request would have to be documented.
Flock Safety has come under fire for its data sharing practices and privacy concerns.
The cities of Flagstaff and Sedona canceled their Flock contracts in recent months.
