SB 587

Did not advance

Task Force on Facial Recognition Privacy Protection

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force on Facial Recognition Privacy Protection; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding the use of facial recognition technology by the State and local governments; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 6, 2021; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DiPietro, Chris	CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of Microsoft	Oral
FAV	DiPietro, Chris	CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of Microsoft	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Tolani, Pooja	Microsoft	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Clark, Eugene	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Eugene	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Thomas	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
UNF	Parker, Jake	Security Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Parker, Jake	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Northrup, Andrew	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Parker, Jacob	Security Industry Association	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of MicrosoftFAV 2

Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Maryland State PoliceUNF 1

MicrosoftFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Security Industry AssociationFWA 1UNF 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…