Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
Summary
Existing law, until January 1, 2023, prohibits a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer from installing, activating, or using any biometric surveillance system in connection with an officer camera or data collected by an officer camera. Existing law allows a person to bring an action for equitable or declaratory relief against a law enforcement agency or officer who violates this prohibition. This bill would extend these provisions indefinitely.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Last action May 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2022
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2022
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 26, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3109.) (March 15).
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Bradford
DDemocratic
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