Overview
Filed by Rep. Steven Owens (D-Watertown) and Rep. Lindsay N. Sabadosa, H.3755 would create a new Chapter 90K of the Massachusetts General Laws regulating automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems, toll collection technology, and vehicle data.
Key Provisions
- Warrant Required: Requires a search warrant for law enforcement access to ALPR or toll data.
- Retention Limits: Sets data retention and deletion rules for ALPR and tolling data, including preservation-request procedures for ongoing investigations.
- Use Restrictions: Limits how ALPR systems may be used and by whom.
Status: Referred to Transportation February 27, 2025; hearing held October 7, 2025; reported favorably and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee March 23, 2026.