Bill > HB1283

This bill prohibits the use of face recognition technology (an automated process that identifies individuals based on facial characteristics) by any state entity in New Hampshire, with a strict exception only allowing such technology when law enforcement obtains a warrant supported by probable cause from a neutral magistrate. The bill defines face recognition technology to exclude manual visual identification and applies to both governmental and private digital databases. If face recognition technology is used without a valid warrant, any evidence obtained would be inadmissible in any court or regulatory proceeding in New Hampshire, unless the evidence can be proven sufficiently independent from the original violation. Violations of the prohibition would be considered a class A misdemeanor, and the bill specifically instructs the state department to not allow access to or use face recognition technology. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage, and while the fiscal note indicates no direct revenue impact, it acknowledges potential indeterminable expenditures related to judicial and correctional system changes.

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