NY S01609

Prohibits all police agencies, police officers, and peace officers in New York from acquiring, possessing, accessing, installing, activating or using any biometric surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology.

Extends the same biometric surveillance prohibitions to members of the State Police while in the course of their job duties.

Allows limited exceptions for mobile fingerprint scanning during lawful detention, DNA database comparisons, routine fingerprint booking comparisons, and security systems used to verify police agency employee access.

Establishes a 12-member Biometric Surveillance Regulation Task Force to study the technology's effectiveness, accuracy, and impacts on vulnerable populations, with a report due between January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028.

Permits individuals to bring lawsuits for equitable or declaratory relief against law enforcement agencies that violate the biometric surveillance prohibitions.