Relates to fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning of employees
This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to undergo fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning as a condition of getting or keeping a job. The law applies to private businesses and most public entities, but it explicitly excludes state employees, municipal workers, and staff at public or private hospitals and medical colleges. By banning these specific biometric identification methods for general employment, the legislation aims to prevent invasive screening practices while allowing them to continue in specific healthcare settings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8601A
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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