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VA HB1496: Law-enforcement agencies; surveillance technology reporting.

Effective Jul 1, 2024 Virginia · 2024 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HB1496 · where it stands

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  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2024
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In one paragraph

Virginia HB 1496 (2024) creates an annual inventory of police surveillance technology. Every state and local law-enforcement agency and sheriff's office must give the Department of Criminal Justice Services a list of the surveillance technologies it has procured by November 1 each year. Surveillance technology expressly includes biometric surveillance technology such as facial, voice, iris and gait recognition software and databases, and software that integrates or analyzes surveillance data, including predictive policing software. DCJS shares the lists with the State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. Effective July 1, 2024.

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

What it means for business

Vendors of facial recognition and predictive policing tools to Virginia police should expect their products to appear in annual public-sector inventories.

Key provisions

  1. New Code 9.1-116.9: annual surveillance technology list from each agency to DCJS by November 1
  2. Covers biometric surveillance technology including facial, voice, iris and gait recognition software and databases
  3. Covers software that integrates or analyzes surveillance data, including predictive policing software
  4. DCJS shares lists with the State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science

Latest legislative action

Apr 8, 2024. Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/24)

Topics and industries

Related topics

Facial RecognitionAI in Law EnforcementAI Transparency

Affected industries

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