MA H135

Bill

MA H135

To regulate face surveillance

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/03/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate face surveillance. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies by public agencies and officials in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting public agencies and officials from acquiring, possessing, accessing, or using biometric surveillance systems, or contracting with third parties for such purposes, unless expressly authorized by law. 2. Allowing the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to use facial recognition technology to verify identities when issuing licenses, permits, or other documents, but prohibiting the sharing of this technology with other entities. 3. Permitting the State Police to conduct facial recognition searches in limited circumstances, such as to execute a warrant for a violent felony, respond to an emergency, or identify a deceased person, and requiring documentation and notice to individuals subjected to such searches. 4. Mandating the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to document and publicly report on the use of facial recognition searches by law enforcement agencies. 5. Allowing public agencies to use personal electronic devices with facial recognition for user authentication and automated video or image redaction software that does not have biometric recognition capabilities. Overall, the bill aims to establish safeguards and oversight for the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies by government entities in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (55)

Orlando Ramos (D)*, Dave Rogers (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Tony Cabral (D), Pete Capano (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Paul Donato (D), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Pat Duffy (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Pat Haddad (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Liz Miranda (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Frank Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Dan Sena (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5091 (on 07/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H135

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H135
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H135.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1404	Providing for rent regulation and control of evictions in mobile home park accommodations in the city of Attleboro	Accompanied a study order, see H5204	Similar To
H1491	Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1733	Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2244	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H359	Relative to aerial advertisements	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5091	To regulate face surveillance	No further action taken	Replaced by
H518	Relative to increasing education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
S1553	Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S171	Relative to safe application and removal of body art	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S263	Relative to sports wagering in the Commonwealth	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S490	To ensure a complete, accurate, and equitable census count	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S66	Relative to equal opportunity for craft cooperatives	Accompanied a study order, see S2661	Similar To
S798	Relative to racial and ethnic equity impact testimony on health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

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