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Governor signs law requiring BMV to disclose how it spends money

Sells Individuals Information

                                  

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation Monday that will require the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) to disclose how they’re spending money generated from selling your personal information.

the state brings in $25 million a year by selling information like your name, date of birth, address, past addresses, odometer reading, what kind of car you drive, and your license plate number.

The language is part of Senate Enrolled Act 290 and requires the BMV to come before the State Budget Committee by December 1 of each year and disclose how they spent, or intend to spend, the money.

“I'm excited for the constituents,” said Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis. “They're the victims because they're the ones who didn't know their data is being sold to a third party."

Rep. Greg Porter filed an amendment to the legislation

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