Washington State's 2026 plate reader law (ESSB 6002): 21-day retention, limits on sharing, agency ownership of data, a warrant required to get privately held plate data, and a match alone is not reasonable suspicion.
Automated license plate reader data collected by or on behalf of an agency, as authorized pursuant to section 3(2) of this act, shall not be used or shared for any other purpose and shall not be retained longer than 21 days, with the following exceptions:
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Washington State's 2026 plate reader law (ESSB 6002): 21-day retention, limits on sharing, agency ownership of data, a warrant required to get privately held plate data, and a match alone is not reasonable suspicion.