Facial Recognition Services - Moratorium
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain persons and certain units of State and local government from using a facial recognition service or any information derived from a facial recognition service in the State; declaring certain findings of the General Assembly; granting certain authority to the Office of the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; establishing that certain violators of certain provisions of the Act may be subject to an injunction and certain penalties; and terminating the Act 1 year after it is enacted.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Orlebeke, Benjamin | CASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spivack, Jameson | Georgetown University Center on Privacy & Technology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holness, Toni | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Majeed, Amara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | MD Tech Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jamali, Drake | Security Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lehman, Mindy | MBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Tom | MSP | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tosi, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFTabuteau, RichardMD Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…