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CONCORD, N.H. (March 5, 2021) – Today, a New Hampshire House committee approved a bill that would ban the use of government facial recognition technology without a warrant. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New Hampshire; it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. A bipartisan coalition of […] ....
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 3, 2021) – Two bills filed in the New York Assembly would place limits on law enforcement use of facial recognition. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New York; it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Assembly Bills 767 (A767) and 768 (A768) were both introduced by Linda Rosenthal (D) on Jan 6. A768 would prohibit the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to arrest someone or place them into custody. A767 would require a judge to inform a jury that “any presentation of biometric evidence shall not be dispositive in the jury’s decision.” Legally, this means that biometric evidence cannot “settle a matter.” ....
The new ordinance bans city agencies, including the Minneapolis Police Department, from acquiring, obtaining, or using facial recognition technology or utilizing information derived from that technology. It also prohibits the city from entering into agreements with third parties to use facial recognition software. ....
HELENA, Mont. (March 1, 2021) – On Friday, a Montana House Committee passed a bill that would place limits on law enforcement use of facial recognition. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Montana; it could also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Rep. Katie Sullivan (D-Missoula) introduced House Bill 577 (HB577) on Feb. 23. Under the proposed law, a local government agency could only use facial recognition technology for the investigation of a missing or endangered person, violent felonies, or for locating a person in the vicinity of a recent violent felony who may be connected to that crime. It would ban the use of facial recognition for ongoing surveillance, conducting real-time or near real-time identification, or starting persistent tracking without a warrant. ....
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 26, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Minnesota House would prohibit the acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities, and allow for proceedings to be brought against government entities found in violation. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Minnesota; it could also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Rep. Aisha Gomez (D) and a bi-partisan coalition, introduced House Bill 1196 (HF1196) on Feb. 18. The legislation would prohibit a government entity or official from obtaining, accessing, retaining, or using a “facial surveillance system” or information retained thereof. It would also bar state agencies from entering into an agreement or arrangement with a private entity to obtain, retain, access, or use any face surveillance system or any information obtained from a face surveillance system. ....