This bill establishes restrictions on the sharing of automated license plate reader (ALPR) information in the context of interstate investigations related to reproductive health care services that are legal in New Jersey. Specifically, it prohibits users of ALPRs from knowingly sharing, transferring, or selling this information if it is intended to support any investigation or proceeding that seeks to impose civil or criminal liability on individuals for engaging in legal reproductive health care services. Additionally, law enforcement agencies are barred from sharing ALPR information with out-of-state agencies unless they first obtain a written declaration ensuring that the information will not be used for such investigations.
Violations of these provisions can result in civil penalties, with fines of up to $1,000 for a first offense and up to $5,000 for subsequent offenses, which may be enforced by the Attorney General. The bill also provides a clear definition of reproductive health care services, encompassing a range of medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services related to the human reproductive system, including pregnancy, contraception, and abortion services.