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NY A00519: Prohibits the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place in custo…

Dead/Failed New York · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

A00519 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Jan 3, 2024.

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Prohibits the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place in custody or arrest an individual.

In one paragraph

New York's A 519 (2023-2024) would have amended the Executive Law (new § 837-y) so that biometric identifying technology, including facial recognition, could not be the sole factor in determining probable cause to place a person in custody or arrest them. By January 1, 2025 every municipal police department, sheriff's office and the State Police would have had to adopt a written policy barring stops, detentions or searches solely motivated by such technology. Referred to Governmental Operations January 9, 2023 and January 3, 2024; it never passed and died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.

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

What it means for business

None: the bill died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.

Key provisions

  1. "Biometric identifying technology" means software, an algorithm, product or application that collects or analyzes biometric information to identify an individual, including facial recognition
  2. Such technology "shall not be the sole factor" in determining probable cause to place a person in custody or arrest them
  3. By January 1, 2025, police departments, sheriff's offices and the State Police would have had to adopt a written policy prohibiting stops, detentions or searches solely motivated by the technology
  4. If an agency fails to comply, the Division of Criminal Justice Services "shall order an appropriate penalty" by withholding state funds from it
  5. Would have taken effect immediately; no private right of action

Latest legislative action

Jan 3, 2024. referred to governmental operations

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Facial RecognitionAI in Law Enforcement

Affected industries

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