HB 1339

Title: Facial recognition technology; redefines, local law enforcement and campus police to utilize.
Author: James A. Leftwich

Summary
Facial recognition technology; local law enforcement; campus police. Redefines facial recognition technology, for the purposes of providing criteria for the lawful use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, as conducting an algorithmic comparison of images of an individual's facial features for the purposes of identification. The bill authorizes local law-enforcement agencies and campus police departments to utilize facial recognition technology for certain authorized uses as defined in the bill. The bill requires that local law-enforcement agencies and campus police departments publicly post and annually update policies regarding the use of facial recognition technology and maintain records regarding the use of facial recognition technology and report the data annually to their communities. The bill also makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any facial recognition technology operator employed by a local law-enforcement agency or campus police department to violate the agency or department's policy regarding the use of facial recognition technology or to conduct a search for any other reason than an authorized use. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of State Police to develop a model policy regarding the use of facial recognition technology by January 1, 2023. The bill directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to submit a report with an analysis and recommendations about the use of facial recognition technology to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Public Safety by November 1, 2025. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026.

Status
House: Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

Bill Documents
HB 1339 - Floor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell)
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Floor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell))

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HB 1339 - Impact Statement - Floor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell)
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Impact Statement - Floor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell))

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HB 1339 - Printed as engrossed 22106444D-EH1
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Printed as engrossed 22106444D-EH1)

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HB 1339 - Impact Statement - Printed as engrossed 22106444D-EH1
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Impact Statement - Printed as engrossed 22106444D-EH1)

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HB 1339 - Committee substitute printed 22106444D-H1
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Committee substitute printed 22106444D-H1)

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HB 1339 - Presented and ordered printed 22102155D
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Presented and ordered printed 22102155D)

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HB 1339 - Impact Statement - Presented and ordered printed 22102155D
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Impact Statement - Presented and ordered printed 22102155D)

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HB 1339 - Senate amendments not adopted
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Senate amendments not adopted)

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HB 1339 - Senate amendments
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Senate amendments)

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HB 1339 - House amendments adopted
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (House amendments adopted)

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HB 1339 - Summary as introduced
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Summary as introduced)

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HB 1339 - Summary as passed house
2022-01-21 - HB 1339 (Summary as passed house)

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