Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
What this bill does
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, by October 1 each year, 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 and applicable local laws, regulations, and policies; requiring the Department of State Police to adopt and publish a model statewide policy on the use of facial recognition technology; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | ERB, NATHANIELlobbyist | Innocence Project | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walmsley, Keithlobbyist | Walmsley Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sawyer, Carronne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hamill, Russell | Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs Association | Oral |
| UNF | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Picerno, Nick | Montgomery County Police | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Northrup, Andrew | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |