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Utah's law governing automatic license plate readers—cameras that photograph license plates, record vehicle locations, and store that data in searchable systems—would be repealed and replaced with a new, more detailed law creating a single set of rules for how these devices can be used. Law enforcement agencies could only use license plate readers or the data they collect for specific purposes: investigating crimes when they already have reasonable suspicion, locating stolen vehicles, finding missing or endangered people, or apprehending someone with an outstanding felony warrant; they would be barred from using the technology to start an investigation, establish suspicion, or continuously track a vehicle's movements for more than 72 hours without a warrant based on probable cause. Other government entities, such as parking enforcement agencies and transit districts, would be limited to narrow, specified uses, and all agencies would be barred from using the technology for facial recognition, targeting people for exercising free speech rights, or discriminating based on race, religion, or other protected characteristics. Companies that provide or operate these camera systems for government agencies would be prohibited from selling the data, required to meet strict accuracy standards verified by independent evaluations, and required to help generate detailed annual usage reports; both agencies and vendors would face new transparency requirements, including posting public notices about how the technology is used and how long data is kept, with related updates made to public records law and state highway permitting rules for these devices.