AB1215California2019 sessionPassed / Enacted
Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
Plain-language summary
This bill restricts law enforcement agencies' use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology, including technology connected to body-worn cameras. It aims to limit the risk of misidentification and privacy harms from police use of biometric surveillance.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 21, 2019
ARead first time. To print.
Feb 22, 2019
AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Mar 11, 2019
AReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
Apr 2, 2019
AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr 8, 2019
AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Apr 9, 2019
ARe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Apr 24, 2019
AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 23).
Apr 25, 2019
ARead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Apr 29, 2019
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 9, 2019
ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 17. Page 1576.)
May 9, 2019
SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 22, 2019
SReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
Jun 11, 2019
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).
Jun 12, 2019
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 27, 2019
SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 28, 2019
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 6, 2019
SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 9, 2019
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 11, 2019
SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 2808.).
Sep 11, 2019
AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2019
ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 47. Noes 21. Page 3511.).
Sep 25, 2019
AEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Oct 8, 2019
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 8, 2019
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 579, Statutes of 2019.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawOct 8, 2019
Sponsors
PT
Rep. Philip Ting (D)Prime sponsor
Sources
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