Washington State has enacted new regulations for the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) under Senate Bill 6002. The law restricts ALPR usage to investigations of felonies, gross misdemeanors, stolen vehicles, individuals with arrest warrants, and searches for missing or endangered persons. Data collected must be deleted after 21 days unless flagged as evidence. This legislation aims to address concerns about federal immigration authorities accessing ALPR data for enforcement and the potential for misuse in states with restrictive abortion laws. While proponents hail it as a strong privacy measure, critics argue the 21-day data retention period is too long and the scope of permissible use is too broad, falling short of robust privacy protections.