NY S05609

Prohibits all police agencies, police officers, peace officers, and state police from acquiring, possessing, accessing, installing, or using biometric surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, in the course of their duties

Defines biometric surveillance broadly to include automated processes that identify individuals based on facial characteristics, fingerprints, iris patterns, voice, gait, DNA, or other physical characteristics

Creates exceptions allowing law enforcement to continue using mobile fingerprint scanners during lawful detention, the state DNA identification index, fingerprint comparisons for routine booking, and internal security systems for verifying agency personnel

Establishes a 12-member Biometric Surveillance Regulation Task Force to study the technology's effectiveness, accuracy across demographic groups, and potential harms, with members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders

Requires the task force to submit findings and recommendations between January 1, 2029 and January 1, 2030, including whether law enforcement should eventually be permitted to use such systems and under what conditions