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S.B. 427
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VETOES
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Senate Bill 427 authorizes the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to make digital
photographic images of individuals available to private detective agencies licensed by
the State Police. Under current law, the MVA may make digital photographic images
and signatures available only to: (1) the courts; (2) criminal justice agencies; (3) driver
license authorities; (4) the licensed individual; (5) the individual's attorney; (6) third
parties designated by the individual; and (7) the Child Support Enforcement
Administration.
The General Assembly has recently enacted legislation to increase the privacy
protections for MVA records. In 1997, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 260
and House Bill 710 (Chapters 338 and 339 of the Acts of 1997), which allowed the
MVA to disclose personal information unless an individual requested that the MVA
prohibit access to the individual's motor vehicle record. This legislation implemented
the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act. Senate Bill 387 and House Bill 722 of 1999
(Chapters 349 and 350 of the Acts of 1999) went a step further. Those bills changed
the law to state that certain records were confidential unless the individual
authorized access to the records in writing.
The protective measures taken by the General Assembly in 1997 and 1999 were
appropriate. Senate Bill 427 swims against the tide of enhanced protection for
motorist privacy. Currently, private detectives have access to certain personal
information contained in MVA records. There is no need to provide enhanced access at
this time...
For the above reasons, I have vetoed Senate Bill 427.
Sincerely,
Parris N. Glendening
Governor
Senate Bill No. 427
AN ACT concerning
Motor Vehicle Administration - Digital Photographic Images - Private
Detective Agencies
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to make a digital
photographic image of an individual or the actual stored data of the image,
recorded by the Administration, available to certain private detective agencies;
making stylistic changes; and generally relating to digital photographic images
and data stored by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 12-111(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
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