An Act relative to unregulated face recognition and emerging biometric surveillance technologies
Summary
By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1538) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to provide for the regulation of face recognition and emerging biometric surveillance technologies. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
May 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action May 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
1
May 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo M. Scaccia
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Driscoll
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel R. Cullinane
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Ryan
DDemocratic
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