Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act"
Summary
Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act" to study privacy concerns and potential regulatory approaches to the development of facial recognition technology.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 16, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025
How they voted
54–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic40
92% Yea
R
Republican22
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Sanders
DDemocratic
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