Checkmark
Legislation watch
     

Search all years.

2019 House Bill 1654: Concerning the procurement and use of facial recognition technology by government entities in Washington state and privacy rights relating to facial recognition technology
Introduced by Rep. Cindy Ryu (Shoreline) (D) on January 25, 2019
Referred to the House Innovation, Technology & Economic Development Committee on January 25, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 22, 2019
Requires all government entities to follow state law regulating the collection and use of biometric data by state agencies until certain conditions are met. Prohibits government use of facial recognition systems to monitor public spaces without probable cause, or to analyze footage obtained from a police body worn camera.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2019