VA SB236 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - Continued to 2017 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; collection and use of personal information by law-enforcement agencies. Provides that, unless a criminal or administrative warrant has been issued, law-enforcement and regulatory agencies shall not use surveillance technology to collect or maintain personal information where such data is of unknown relevance and is not intended for prompt evaluation and potential use regarding suspected criminal activity or terrorism by any individual or organization. The bill authorizes law-enforcement agencies to collect information from license plate readers, provided that such information is held for no more than seven days and is not subject to any outside inquiries or internal usage, except in the investigation of a crime or a missing persons report. After seven days, such collected information must be purged from the system unless it is being utilized in an ongoing investigation. The bill also adds to the definition of "personal information," for the purposes of government data collection and dissemination practices, vehicle license plate numbers and information that affords a basis for inferring an individual's presence at any place.

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Title

Government Data Collection & Dissemination Practices Act; collection & use of personal information.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-08SenateContinued to 2017 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-28SenateAssigned GL&T sub: #2
2016-01-06SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-01-06SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102870D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223800(n/a)See Bill Text
223801(n/a)See Bill Text
223808.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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