HB 2153 Summary

• Beginning January 1, 2016, the Department of Public Safety must include a "Biometric Identification Religious Exemption" statement on Class D driver license and identification card applications, allowing applicants to object to enrollment in international biometric identification systems including facial recognition and digital fingerprinting.

• Applicants who sign the exemption are exempt from supplying biometric data, and the Department must cease collecting, retaining, or disclosing biometric data, samples, templates, and comparisons for these individuals.

• Facial images of exemption signers must be stored in low resolution format (head width of 49 pixels or more) in a separate database not accessible to other governmental or nongovernmental entities, with only the most current image retained and all previous images permanently deleted.

• Facial images may only be disclosed to law enforcement, the Department of Human Services for child support enforcement, or the public for locating missing or wanted persons, with access limited to one name, one record, and one image.

• Exceptions allow continued collection of photographs and fingerprints for serious traffic offenses, Transportation Security Administration requirements for hazardous materials endorsements, law enforcement access to individual records, and Sex Offenders Registration Act administration; repeals 47 O.S. 2011, Section 6-110.3; effective November 1, 2015.