Senate Bill 22-113 Summary

• Creates a 15-member task force to study facial recognition services used by state and local governments, including regulation, data access, ethical considerations, civil liberties impacts, and potential benefits while safeguarding against abuses; task force to submit annual reports starting October 1, 2023 and repeals September 1, 2027.

• Requires state and local government agencies to file notice of intent and produce accountability reports before using facial recognition services, including capabilities, limitations, data management policies, testing procedures, accuracy rates, civil rights impacts, and public feedback procedures; reports must be publicly posted at least 90 days before operational use.

• Prohibits law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition services for ongoing surveillance, real-time identification, or persistent tracking without a warrant, court order, or established probable cause; prohibits use based on protected characteristics and requires meaningful human review for decisions with legal effects.

• Temporarily prohibits public schools and institute charter schools from executing new contracts for facial recognition services; prohibition expires July 1, 2025, and does not apply to pre-existing contracts or consumer products like tablets or smartphones used for personal household purposes.

• Appropriates $11,109 for 2022-23 fiscal year to legislative department for task force implementation; takes effect 90 days after final adjournment unless subject to referendum petition.