Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2031
Session 2021
Facial recognition technology; authorization of use by local law-enforcement agencies, etc.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 7, 2021
First Action
Jan 12, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2031
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Facial recognition technology; authorizationof use by local law-enforcement agencies and public institutionsof higher education. Allows a locality or a public institutionof higher education to authorize a local law-enforcement agency orcampus police department to purchase or deploy facial recognitiontechnology, which is defined in the bill. The bill prohibits a locallaw-enforcement agency or public institution of higher education currentlyusing facial recognition technology from continuing to use suchtechnology without such authorization after July 1, 2021.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 9:02:57 AM
Record Updated
Apr 14, 2021 6:04:34 PM