HI HB1869: Relating To Violation Of Privacy. Verified

HB1869 is a legislative proposal introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature to regulate the use of facial recognition systems by government entities. The bill establishes that it is generally unlawful for the government or any government official to obtain, retain, share, access, or use facial recognition systems or information derived from them, as outlined in Section -4(a). However, there are specified exceptions under Section -4(b), including use by trained law enforcement personnel for comparing surveillance images to arrest booking photos, use by agencies issuing driver's licenses to comply with the federal REAL ID Act, and use during health emergencies as determined by the director of health. Additionally, any information obtained must be destroyed within sixty minutes if used for health-related purposes. The bill clarifies that information from facial recognition systems cannot be used as probable cause for arrest.