Driver Privacy Act of 2015
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Sep 2015): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
What this bill does
The Driver Privacy Act of 2015 would establish that data collected by a vehicle's event data recorder belongs to the owner or lessee of that vehicle. It would prohibit others from accessing this data unless a court authorizes it, the owner or lessee consents, or it is for specific purposes like emergency medical response or traffic safety research (with privacy protections).
This bill would affect owners and lessees of passenger motor vehicles equipped with event data recorders, granting them ownership of the data and setting limits on who can access it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would also be required to study and then create regulations on how long these recorders should capture data for accident investigations.
As of March 25, 2015, the bill was ordered to be reported favorably without amendment by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Its next step in this legislative process would be to proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
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Official summary
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Driver Privacy Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Declares that any data in an event data recorder required to be installed in a passenger motor vehicle (as provided for under Department of Transportation [DOT] regulations concerning the collection, storage, and retrievability of onboard motor vehicle crash event data) is the property of the owner or lessee of the vehicle in which the recorder is installed, regardless of when the vehicle was manufactured.
Prohibits a person, other than the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle, from accessing data recorded or transmitted by such a recorder unless:
• a court or other judicial or administrative authority authorizes the retrieval of such data subject to admissibility of evidence standards;
• an owner or lessee consents to such retrieval for any purpose, including vehicle diagnosis, service, or repair;
• the data is retrieved pursuant to certain authorized investigations or inspections of the National Transportation Safety Board or DOT;
• the data is retrieved to determine the appropriate emergency medical response to a motor vehicle crash; or
Timeline
28 Sep 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Common questions
- What does S. 766 do?
- The Driver Privacy Act of 2015 would establish that data collected by a vehicle's event data recorder belongs to the owner or lessee of that vehicle. It would prohibit others from accessing this data unless a court authorizes it, the owner or lessee consents, or it is for specific purposes like emergency medical response or traffic safety research (with privacy protections). This bill would affect owners and lessees of passenger motor vehicles equipped with event data recorders, granting them ownership of the data and setting limits on who can access it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would also be required to study and then create regulations on how long these recorders should capture data for accident investigations. As of March 25, 2015, the bill was ordered to be reported favorably without amendment by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Its next step in this legislative process would be to proceed to the full Senate for consideration.
- Has S. 766 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 766. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 766?
- S. 766 was sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 766?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239. (28 Sep 2015).
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