STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3522

with Senate Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Senator RUIZ)

ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 24, 2026

      Senate Bill No. 3522 (1R) 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 Senate 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 Senate 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. 

      Finally, the Senate amendments make certain clarifying and technical changes.