Bill > S3084

This bill aims to regulate the use of face surveillance and other biometric recognition technologies by law enforcement agencies and public officials in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It generally prohibits law enforcement agencies and officers from acquiring, using, or assisting with the use of biometric surveillance technologies, except in limited circumstances such as executing a warrant, responding to an emergency, or identifying a deceased person. 2. It allows the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to use facial recognition technology to verify identities when issuing licenses and permits, but restricts access to this technology by other entities. 3. It requires detailed documentation and reporting of any authorized facial recognition searches performed by law enforcement or public agencies, including information about the purposes, outcomes, and demographics of the searches. 4. It prohibits the use of biometric surveillance technologies to infer a person's emotions or analyze real-time video data, with some exceptions. 5. It provides notice and disclosure requirements for defendants in criminal cases where facial recognition was used during the investigation. The bill aims to introduce oversight, transparency, and limitations on the use of these emerging technologies by government agencies in Massachusetts.

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3084