New York A 8788: Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act"

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A08788 Summary:

BILL NOA08788 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03699

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SPONSORVanel

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act" to study privacy concerns and potential regulatory approaches to the development of facial recognition technology.

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BILL NOA08788 

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06/05/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8788

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to enact the "facial recognition technology study act"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "facial recognition technology study act".
 3 § 2. a. A task force is hereby established to study the proper regula-
 4 tory approach to the development of facial recognition technology. For
 5 purposes of this act "facial recognition technology" shall mean technol-
 6 ogy capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or
 7 a video frame or from a video source by comparing facial features from a
 8 given image with faces within a database.
 9 b. The task force shall study:
 10 (i) the potential privacy concerns that facial recognition technology
 11 presents to individuals and the public;
 12 (ii) the regulatory actions other states, localities, or countries
 13 have taken with regard to the development of such technology;
 14 (iii) the ways such technology can be misused or abused;
 15 (iv) the best administrative methods for regulating such technology
 16 and how to prepare for future developments through innovation of such
 17 technology; and
 18 (v) any other subject that is related to the intent of this act as
 19 determined by the chairperson.
 20 c. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 21 task force shall report its findings to the governor and the legisla-
 22 ture, as described under subdivision b of this section.
 23 § 3. a. The task force shall be comprised of:
 24 (i) two members appointed by the governor;
 25 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 26 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07914-01-5

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 1 (iv) one member appointed by the director of the office of information
 2 technology services.
 3 b. One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 4 of the task force.
 5 c. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 6 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 7 incurred in the performance of their services.
 8 d. All departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or
 9 agencies of the state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
 10 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 11 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 12 powers and duties.
 13 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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