Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Giannetti , Johnlobbyist | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles E. | Senator Charles E. Sydnor III | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Carney, Brian | Anne Arundel County Police Department | Oral |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Health Choice | Position only |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Belford, Tina | Moms for Liberty-AAC Chapter | Position only |
| UNF | Parker, Jacob | Security Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Chipkevich, Mary Beth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, Janelle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reinheimer, Thomas | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schilke, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stafford, Macky | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | ERB, NATHANIELlobbyist | Innocence Project | Oral |
| FWA | Northrup, Andrew | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Larter, Owen | Microsoft | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Laperruque, Jake | Project On Government Oversight | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinsey, Katie | The Policing Project at NYU Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sirotin, Yevgeniy | The Identity and Data Sciences Laboratory | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…