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Louisiana's HR 199 is a House resolution, adopted 65-30 on June 10, 2021, that requests the House Committees on Administration of Criminal Justice and on Judiciary to jointly study law enforcement's use of facial recognition data, how it is obtained, and its use in investigations and legal proceedings, taking information from groups including the Department of Justice, police and sheriffs' associations, the ACLU and the NAACP. Their report, due February 1, 2022, was to include search, arrest and conviction statistics and recommendations on legislation to safeguard due process, privacy and civil liberties. As a resolution of one chamber, it does not change the law.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. The resolution asked two House committees to study law enforcement's use of facial recognition and report by February 1, 2022.
Key provisions
- Requests the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and the House Committee on Judiciary to study law enforcement's use of facial recognition data, the techniques used to obtain it, and its use in investigations and legal proceedings
- The committees receive information from listed organizations, including the Department of Justice, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Sheriffs' Association, the Association of Chiefs of Police, state police, the District Attorneys Association, the NAACP, the Urban League, the ACLU, law school professors and defense lawyers
- The report is to include how people are identified (with summary statistics on race, ethnicity, age and gender of those searched), the numbers of searches, arrests, convictions and motions to suppress, and how the data has been used in arrests, intelligence gathering, surveillance and as evidence
- It also covers the current process and training used by law enforcement and the Louisiana Fusion Center, other states' legislation, and recommendations on legislation safeguarding due process, privacy and civil liberties
- Written report to the House by February 1, 2022, with copies to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library
- Adopted by the House 65-30 on June 10, 2021; a resolution of one chamber, which does not change the law
Latest legislative action
Jun 10, 2021. Read by title, roll called, yeas 65, nays 30. The resolution was adopted.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Edmond Jordan D | Sponsor | HD-029 |
Roll call votes
H House Vote on HR 199 FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1215) Jun 10, 2021
65 yea30 nay10 otherPassed
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