Facial recognition technology; redefines, local law enforcement and campus police to utilize. (HB1339)
Introduced By
Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Facial recognition technology; local law enforcement; campus police. Redefines facial recognition technology, for the purposes of providing criteria for the lawful use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, as conducting an algorithmic comparison of images of an individual's facial features for the purposes of identification. The bill authorizes local law-enforcement agencies and campus police departments to utilize facial recognition technology for certain authorized uses as defined in the bill. The bill requires that local law-enforcement agencies and campus police departments publicly post and annually update policies regarding the use of facial recognition technology and maintain records regarding the use of facial recognition technology and report the data annually to their communities. The bill also makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any facial recognition technology operator employed by a local law-enforcement agency or campus police department to violate the agency or department's policy regarding the use of facial recognition technology or to conduct a search for any other reason than an authorized use. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of State Police to develop a model policy regarding the use of facial recognition technology by January 1, 2023. The bill directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to submit a report with an analysis and recommendations about the use of facial recognition technology to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Public Safety by November 1, 2025. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026. Read the Bill »
Status
02/28/2022: Passed the Senate
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2022 | Committee |
| 01/21/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22102155D |
| 01/21/2022 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 02/01/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1339) |
| 02/08/2022 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/10/2022 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/10/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 02/11/2022 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106444D-H1 |
| 02/13/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/14/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/14/2022 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106444D-H1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment #1 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment #2 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment #3 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment #4 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Amendment #5 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1339EH1 |
| 02/14/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22106444D-EH1 |
| 02/15/2022 | Read third time and passed House (71-Y 29-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | VOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1339EH1) |
| 02/16/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/16/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/23/2022 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2022 | Floor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell) |
| 02/28/2022 | Read third time |
| 02/28/2022 | Committee amendment rejected |
| 02/28/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/28/2022 | Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 22107161D-S1 |
| 02/28/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1339S1 |
| 02/28/2022 | Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2022 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/02/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1339S1) |
| 03/03/2022 | Senate substitute rejected by House 22107161D-S1 (45-Y 54-N) |
| 03/03/2022 | VOTE: Rejected (45-Y 54-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2022 | Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House |
| 03/03/2022 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/04/2022 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/07/2022 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/08/2022 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/09/2022 | Senate substitute rejected by House 22107161D-S1 (0-Y 97-N) |
| 03/09/2022 | VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2022 | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2022 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 03/10/2022 | House acceded to request |
| 03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/10/2022 | Delegates: Leftwich, Ransone, Hayes |
| 03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/10/2022 | Senators: Surovell, McClellan, Vogel |
| 03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. pursuant to HJR 455 |
| 03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455 |
Comments
OPPOSE this bill that will allow widespread use of facial recognition technology despite serious concerns about its reliability particularly for identifying people of color.
Redefines facial recognition technology and allows for its use by local law enforcement and campus police.