This bill prohibits employers from using facial recognition technology to create facial templates during job interviews without applicant consent.
If you use facial recognition technology in hiring in Maryland, you must obtain applicant consent or face penalties starting October 1, 2023.
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What This Means
House Bill 720 aims to regulate the use of facial recognition technology by employers in Maryland, specifically during the hiring process. It mandates that employers, including state and local governments, must obtain consent from applicants before using such technology to create facial templates.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits employers from using facial recognition technology without applicant consent.
- Defines 'employer' to include state and local governments.
Latest Legislative Action
Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill Sponsors (showing 30 of 105)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Johnson | Primary |
| Acevero | Primary |
| Adams | Primary |
| Allegany County Delegation | Primary |
| Allen | Primary |
| Anderson | Primary |
| Arentz | Primary |
| Arentz | Primary |
| Baker | Primary |
| Barve | Primary |
| Behler | Primary |
| Bridges | Primary |
| Buckel | Primary |
| C. Branch | Primary |
| Cardin | Primary |
| Carr | Primary |
| Carroll County Delegation | Primary |
| Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Primary |
| Charkoudian | Primary |
| Charles | Primary |
| Charles County Delegation | Primary |
| Chisholm | Primary |
| Ciliberti | Primary |
| Coley | Primary |
| Crutchfield | Primary |
| Cullison | Primary |
| D. Jones | Primary |
| Ebersole | Primary |
| Fisher | Primary |
| Foley | Primary |
Compliance Checklist
Who: Employers, including state and local governments.
Deadline: By October 1, 2023.
Penalty: Consequences for non-compliance are unspecified.
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