STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4070

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Assemblywoman QUIJANO)

ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 24, 2026

      Assembly Bill No. 4070 establishes the “Privacy Protection Act,” which concerns the collection and sharing of certain personal information by State and local government entities and health care facilities. 

      These Assembly amendments provide that a government entity may sell, share, or transfer automated license plate recognition information to a law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction for the purpose of a criminal investigation, provided that the law enforcement agency certifies to abide by certain terms regarding the information’s use. 

      Under the Assembly amendments, if a law enforcement agency violates the terms of the information-sharing agreement, it may be prohibited from receiving additional information or denied access to the government entity. 

      The Assembly amendments provide that only certain records or information are subject to the bill’s disclosure requirements and permit a government entity to develop and make available a standardized written consent form that is to be considered a vital document pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2023, c.263 (C.52:14-41). 

      In addition, the Assembly amendments clarify the meaning of certain terms included in the bill’s provisions, provide that the bill is not to be construed as conflicting with certain existing laws, provide that certain exceptions to the bill’s provisions are not to be made pursuant to a subpoena, and clarify certain other exceptions to the bill’s provisions.

      Finally, the Assembly amendments make other clarifying and technical changes.