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Law enforcement agencies: facial recognition technology.

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CA AB 642 · Assembly Bill · 2023–2024

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Failed
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Sponsors
5
Latest action
Feb 1, 2024

What it does

Existing law, generally, regulates state and local law enforcement agencies regarding subject matter that includes the selection and training of peace officers, the maintenance and release of records, the use of force, and the use of certain equipment. Previous law, until January 1, 2023, prohibited the use of real-time facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies in connection with body-worn cameras.

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Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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