ACLU of Washington – January 15, 2026

Posted on January 15, 2026

People deserve to move throughout their communities without being extensively tracked and surveilled under the guise of public safety.

Washington public agencies are increasingly using automated license plate readers (ALPRs), commonly known as “Flock Cameras,” to scan and store license plate data from countless drivers every day. The cameras allow government agencies to track where people drive and when – from trips to the grocery store or appointments with your health care provider. This threatens our civil and privacy rights and puts vulnerable communities, like immigrants and those seeking gender or reproductive care in our state, at risk.

There are no regulations in Washington governing how public agencies can use ALPRs. This lack of regulation enables the government to conduct widespread warrantless surveillance, hold onto everyone’s data, and share it with out-of-state agencies, including the federal government. This sensitive data on Washingtonians has already been accessed by ICE and Border Patrol. This is a red flag for our privacy rights and safety.

There is a solution. The Driver Privacy Act (SB 6002/HB 2332) creates needed regulations for this technology: setting limits on which agencies can use ALPRs, how long they can retain the data and who can access that data.

Let lawmakers know we need guardrails for privacy and safety now by signing in support of both the House and Senate companion bills for the Driver Privacy Act:

  1. Sign in PRO on SB 6002 by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
  2. Sign in PRO on HB 2332 by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Please note: These links will take you to a third-party website, leg.wa.gov.

Common-sense regulations and data protections for ALPRs will help prevent federal overreach, safeguard our privacy rights, and protect Washington’s sovereignty from out-of-state agencies seeking to do harm to people living in or visiting our state.

Take action in under a minute! Let lawmakers know you support public safety and privacy by signing in PRO on both of these bills today.

*Instructions on how to sign in PRO:

  1. Click on this link to support SB 6002
  2. Pick the position “Pro.”
  3. Click on this link to support HB 2332
  4. Pick the position “Pro.”

Please note: These links will take you to a third-party website, leg.wa.gov.

Thanks for taking action,

ACLU of Washington

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