Prohibits automatic license plate reader users from selling, sharing, allowing access to, or transferring automatic license plate reader information to any state or local jurisdiction for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a law that denies or interferes with a person's right to choose or obtain reproductive health care services or any lawful health care services.
Impact
The proposed legislation addresses significant privacy issues and aims to safeguard reproductive rights amid increasing scrutiny of law enforcement practices that utilize technology to monitor citizens. By restricting the dissemination of ALPR information, the bill could limit the capability of state and local law enforcement agencies to access data that may be employed against individuals seeking reproductive health services. This may alter the operational landscape for law enforcement in relation to how they manage and access license plate data, thereby focusing scrutiny on the ethical implications of surveillance technology.
Summary
Bill S07713 seeks to amend New York's General Business Law by instituting restrictions on the use of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) information, particularly concerning its potential application in investigations or enforcement of laws affecting individuals' rights to choose or obtain reproductive health care services. The bill explicitly prohibits automatic license plate reader users from sharing or transferring ALPR data to any state or local jurisdiction for purposes that may infringe upon these rights. This measure reflects a growing concern regarding the intersection of technology with individual rights, especially in the context of reproductive health.
Contention
The bill is expected to ignite debates surrounding civil liberties and public safety. Supporters argue that it is a necessary step to prevent the misuse of technology that can compromise personal freedoms, especially as states grapple with tightening restrictions on reproductive health care. Conversely, opponents may contend that such restrictions could hinder law enforcement efforts in effectively tracking criminal activities where ALPR data could play a key role. The balance between responsible data use and enforcement efficiency is at the heart of the contention surrounding this bill.
Same As
Prohibits automatic license plate reader users from selling, sharing, allowing access to, or transferring automatic license plate reader information to any state or local jurisdiction for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a law that denies or interferes with a person's right to choose or obtain reproductive health care services or any lawful health care services.
Prevents owners or operators of automatic license plate reader systems from requiring that police agencies meet a minimum threshold of violations or arrests as part of a lease agreement or as part of an agreement to allow the police agency to utilize the automatic license plate reader system.
Enacts the reproductive health care facilities and religious worship access act; provides that the crime of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship shall be established by the mens rea of knowingly injuring, intimidating or interfering with a person obtaining or providing or assisting in obtaining or providing reproductive health services or a place of religious worship; includes in the definition of such crime engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts within twenty-five feet of the premises of a reproductive health care facility or a place of religious worship; defines such premises; provides for a civil cause of action for any person harmed by conduct constituting such a crime.
Enacts the reproductive health care facilities and religious worship access act; provides that the crime of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship shall be established by the mens rea of knowingly injuring, intimidating or interfering with a person obtaining or providing or assisting in obtaining or providing reproductive health services or a place of religious worship; includes in the definition of such crime engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts within twenty-five feet of the premises of a reproductive health care facility or a place of religious worship; defines such premises; provides for a civil cause of action for any person harmed by conduct constituting such a crime.
Establishes a cause of action for relief from a judgment related to reproductive health services; relates to disclosure of information and subpoenas related to reproductive health care services; relates to the extradition of reproductive health care providers or recipients; prohibits investigation pertaining to reproductive health care in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability upon a person or entity providing or receiving such services.
Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames; defines a covered license plate frame to mean any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such license plate.
Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames; defines a covered license plate frame to mean any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such license plate.
Provides additional protections at reproductive health clinics; prohibits interference with phone lines, the release of offensive odors, and noises intended to jeopardize the health of persons receiving reproductive health services or to interfere with the safe and effective delivery of such services.
Increases the penalties for purposefully obstructed license plates including the suspension of a vehicle's registration if the vehicle owner does not remove the artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures the license plate or does not purchase new license plates.