VA HB1339 | 2022 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1339

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-12 - Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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. 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.

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Title

Facial recognition technology; redefines, local law enforcement and campus police to utilize.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2022-03-03 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (45-Y 54-N) (Y: 45 N: 54 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N) (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N) (Y: 71 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-12HouseContinued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455
2022-03-10SenateSenators: Surovell, McClellan, Vogel
2022-03-10SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2022-03-10HouseDelegates: Leftwich, Ransone, Hayes
2022-03-10HouseConferees appointed by House
2022-03-10HouseHouse acceded to request
2022-03-10SenateSenate requested conference committee
2022-03-10SenateSenate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2022-03-09HouseVOTE: Rejected (0-Y 97-N)
2022-03-09HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 22107161D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
2022-03-08HousePassed by for the day
2022-03-07HousePassed by for the day
2022-03-04HousePassed by for the day
2022-03-03HousePassed by for the day
2022-03-03HouseReconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
2022-03-03HouseVOTE: Rejected (45-Y 54-N)
2022-03-03HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 22107161D-S1 (45-Y 54-N)
2022-03-02HousePassed by for the day
2022-02-28SenatePassed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N)
2022-02-28SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1339S1
2022-02-28SenateSubstitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 22107161D-S1
2022-02-28SenateReading of substitute waived
2022-02-28SenateCommittee amendment rejected
2022-02-28SenateRead third time
2022-02-28SenateFloor substitute printed 22107161D-S1 (Surovell)
2022-02-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2022-02-23SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 2-N)
2022-02-16SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2022-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-15HouseVOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N)
2022-02-15HouseRead third time and passed House (71-Y 29-N)
2022-02-14HousePrinted as engrossed 22106444D-EH1
2022-02-14HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1339EH1
2022-02-14HouseAmendment #5 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
2022-02-14HouseAmendment #4 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
2022-02-14HouseAmendment #3 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
2022-02-14HouseAmendment #2 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
2022-02-14HouseAmendment #1 by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
2022-02-14HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 22106444D-H1
2022-02-14HouseRead second time
2022-02-13HouseRead first time
2022-02-11HouseCommittee substitute printed 22106444D-H1
2022-02-11HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
2022-02-10HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
2022-02-08HouseAssigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-01-21HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2022-01-21HousePresented and ordered printed 22102155D

Same As/Similar To

HB1339 (Carry Over) 2022-03-12 - Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521723.2(n/a)See Bill Text
231815.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+sum+HB1339
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+ful+HB1339+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+ful+HB1339H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+ful+HB1339EH1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+ful+HB1339S1+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+amd+HB1339AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+amd+HB1339AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+amd+HB1339ASR
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+oth+HB1339F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+oth+HB1339FEH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+oth+HB1339FS1122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+H1502C0042+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+H15C0044+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+HC1021+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+S12C0140+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+SC0598HB1339+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+SC0628HB1339+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+HC1432+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+HC1691+HB1339
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?222+vot+SC1016HB1339+HB1339

Bill Comments

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