AN ACT relating to use of facial recognition technology.
Summary
Retain original provisions, except create a working group on facial technology; set membership, require the working group to adopt a model facial recognition technology policy by January 1, 2024, to govern use of facial recognition technology: set forth standards and components of the policy; require law enforcement agencies that use the technology to have a use policy in place.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2022
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 33
Mar 21, 2022
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 147)
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 87-4
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Whitney Westerfield
RRepublican
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