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DFL lawmakers planning to bring back Flock camera legislation
The bill would cut camera data retention to 48 hours and limit access by federal agencies, private entities and other states.
- On Friday, Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Brad Tabke, DFL-Shakopee, announced they will refile legislation to regulate license plate readers made by Flock and Axon.
- Tabke introduced the bill after Shakopee residents reported instances of ICE agents using cameras to harass them, prompting concerns over federal data access and privacy.
- Legislation SF 4739 and HF 4205 mandates that cameras post warning signs and destroy collected data after 48 hours, replacing the current 60-day retention period.
- Proposed restrictions also bar out-of-state entities and federal agencies from accessing data without a court order, amid vandalism in cities like Duluth and St. Cloud.
- Previous efforts failed in a House committee along party lines, but Oumou Verbeten and Tabke intend to push the bill again in 2027 if re-elected.
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