Bodycam Facial Recognition Ban
Status: In Senate Committee
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Brad Hoylman and Rep. Nathalia Fernandez
S.T.O.P. supports Senate Bill S1076 and Assembly Bill A1601, which ban state and local police from using facial recognition technology and other biometric surveillance in connection with body worn cameras. The measure would enable New York to join California, New Hampshire, and Oregon in banning the use of facial recognition technology in police body cams.