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HB 338

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Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 809 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCarney, BrianAnne Arundel County Police DepartmentOral
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVNorthrup, AndrewMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVPicerno, NickMontgomery County PoliceOral
FAVJames, KeishaNational Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVLevi, DeborahOffice of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FAVParker, JacobSecurity Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Moon, Delegate MoonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVSawyer, AlonzoIndividualOral
UNFRoth, KristinaNAACP LDFWritten (PDF)
UNFTsiongas, MagdalenaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and 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.
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault