Maryland bill on police use of facial recognition is ‘strongest law in the nation’

Maryland has passed one of the more stringent laws governing the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in the U.S.

A news release from the Security Industry Association (SIA) says that the Maryland General Assembly unanimously passed House Bill 338/Senate Bill 182 to regulate the use of biometric facial recognition by law enforcement with a uniform statewide policy. The vote now sends the bill to the Governor for signing into law.

The SIA says the regulation …

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