Assembly Bill 883 proposes to create a new statute, 86.107, which establishes a ban on the use of automatic registration plate readers (ARPLs) in Wisconsin, with specific exceptions. ARPLs are devices that capture images of vehicle registration plates and convert them into computer-readable data. The bill outlines that the use of ARPLs is permitted only under certain circumstances, including their use by parking enforcement facilities, for controlling access to nonpublic areas, and at weigh stations for verifying compliance data related to commercial vehicles.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that any data captured by ARPLs can only be shared for the purposes outlined in the exceptions and must not be retained for more than 90 days. This legislation aims to regulate the use of ARPLs to protect privacy while still allowing for their application in specific, necessary contexts.