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FL S1202: Eyewitness Identification

Dead/Failed Florida · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

S1202 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Mar 13, 2026.

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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Not law: died in committee. Florida's SB 1202 would have amended s. 92.70, F.S., on eyewitness identification: officers would have had to record the eyewitness's description in the offense report, use lineups with the suspect and at least five fillers, make efforts to use a lineup instead of a show-up, and record procedures on audio and video. If facial recognition technology identified a suspect, a lineup could not be held unless there was a basis independent of the facial recognition result. It died in Criminal Justice on March 13, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died in committee. Had it passed, it would have bound law enforcement agencies, not private businesses.

Key provisions

  1. Facial recognition technology defined as an automated or semiautomated tool that captures biometric information, analyzes facial features and is used to identify, verify or track an individual (s. 92.70(2)(b))
  2. If facial recognition technology is used to identify a suspect, no lineup may be held without a basis, independent of the technology, to believe the suspect committed the crime
  3. Eyewitness description recorded in the witness's own words before any identification procedure; lineup with the suspect and at least five fillers who generally resemble the description
  4. Officers must make efforts to use a lineup instead of a show-up (show-ups only in exigent circumstances); first-time in-court identification barred unless the prosecutor gives a good reason; all procedures recorded on audio and video, or audio alone if video is unavailable
  5. Eyewitness instructions with written acknowledgment; confidence statement documented; the prosecutor and the suspect's attorney may observe out of the eyewitness's view and must remain silent
  6. No penalties stated; filed January 6, 2026; died in Criminal Justice on March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 13, 2026. Died in Criminal Justice

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Topics and industries

Related topics

Facial RecognitionAI in Law Enforcement

Affected industries

Government

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