{"id":388737,"date":"2026-09-02T23:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388737\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T23:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:20:10","slug":"florida-gov-desantis-points-to-new-hampshire-as-model-for-license-plate-reader-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388737\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. DeSantis points to New Hampshire as model for license plate reader rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. DeSantis points to New Hampshire as model for license plate reader rules<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/b836aca2-230b-43a5-83af-30866102cc0d\" aria-label=\"Avery Everett profile page\" class=\"css-15eikfp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788391210_507_b836aca2-230b-43a5-83af-30866102cc0d_1783012336.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Avery Everett\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida should look to another state as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/license-plate-readers-removed-from-state-roads-fdot\/73572906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FDOT orders license plate readers<\/a> off of state roads. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">On Monday, during a news conference, DeSantis pointed to New Hampshire as a model for protecting people&#8217;s privacy. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">&#8220;Florida&#8217;s going to need to do something for sure on that,&#8221; DeSantis said. &#8220;I think New Hampshire showed the way it can be done.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/rsa\/html\/xx\/236\/236-130.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New Hampshire&#8217;s surveillance policy<\/a>, the state restricts state and local governments from watching &#8220;any public ways,&#8221; with exceptions for specific criminal investigations, toll collection and certain safety operations. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">&#8220;New Hampshire has one of, if not the strictest laws on the books regarding automated license plate readers,&#8221; said Caitlin Fennessy, the vice president and chief knowledge officer of IAPP. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"5\">Fennessy said one key difference in New Hampshire is how long data can be retained. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">&#8220;Data can only be retained for 3 minutes max, unless there is a hit that results in an arrest or an open case that is proceeding,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">DeSantis acknowledged on Monday the successes of license plate readers. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"8\">&#8220;I guarantee you every sheriff in Florida can point to examples where it has been used appropriately and probably effectively,&#8221; DeSantis said. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"9\">However, cybersecurity engineer Evan Lutz said that the benefit depends on how carefully the system is managed. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"10\">&#8220;All it takes is one oversight from one of these individuals or organizations or municipalities to have too much access or to get lazy with their access,&#8221; Lutz said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. 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