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I, c. 537.","full_text":"A\n\nFor purposes of this section, &#8220;facial recognition technology&#8221; means an electronic system for enrolling, capturing, extracting, comparing, and matching an individual&#8217;s geometric facial data to identify individuals in photos, videos, or real time. &#8220;Facial recognition technology&#8221; does not include the use of an automated or semi-automated process to redact a recording in order to protect the privacy of a subject depicted in the recording prior to release or disclosure of the recording outside of the law-enforcement agency if the process does not generate or result in the retention of any biometric data or surveillance information.B\n\nNo local law-enforcement agency shall purchase or deploy facial recognition technology unless such purchase or deployment of facial recognition technology is expressly authorized by statute. For purposes of this section, a statute that does not refer to facial recognition technology shall not be construed to provide express authorization. Such statute shall require that any facial recognition technology purchased or deployed by the local law-enforcement agency be maintained under the exclusive control of such local law-enforcement agency and that any data contained by such facial recognition technology be kept confidential, not be disseminated or resold, and be accessible only by a search warrant issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (&#xA7; 19.2-52 et seq.) of Title 19.2 or an administrative or inspection warrant issued pursuant to law.C\n\nNothing in this section shall apply to commercial air service airports.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280301,"text":"For purposes of this section, &#8220;facial recognition technology&#8221; means an electronic system for enrolling, capturing, extracting, comparing, and matching an individual&#8217;s geometric facial data to identify individuals in photos, videos, or real time. &#8220;Facial recognition technology&#8221; does not include the use of an automated or semi-automated process to redact a recording in order to protect the privacy of a subject depicted in the recording prior to release or disclosure of the recording outside of the law-enforcement agency if the process does not generate or result in the retention of any biometric data or surveillance information.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280302,"text":"No local law-enforcement agency shall purchase or deploy facial recognition technology unless such purchase or deployment of facial recognition technology is expressly authorized by statute. 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means an electronic system for enrolling, capturing, extracting, comparing, and matching an individual&#8217;s geometric facial data to identify individuals in photos, videos, or real time. &#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">Facial recognition technology<\/span>&#8221; does not include the use of an automated or semi-automated process to redact a recording in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to protect the privacy of a subject depicted in the recording prior to release or disclosure of the recording outside of the <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement agency if the process does not generate or result in the retention of any biometric data or surveillance information. <a id=\"paragraph-280301\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-1723.2\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> No local <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall purchase or deploy <span class=\"dictionary\">facial recognition technology<\/span> unless such purchase or deployment of <span class=\"dictionary\">facial recognition technology<\/span> is expressly authorized by <span class=\"dictionary\">statute<\/span>. For purposes of this section, a <span class=\"dictionary\">statute<\/span> that does not refer to <span class=\"dictionary\">facial recognition technology<\/span> shall not be construed to provide express authorization. Such <span class=\"dictionary\">statute<\/span> shall require that any <span class=\"dictionary\">facial recognition technology<\/span> purchased or deployed by the local <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement agency be maintained under the exclusive control of such local <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement agency and that any data contained by such <span class=\"dictionary\">facial recognition technology<\/span> be kept confidential, not be disseminated or resold, and be accessible only by a <span class=\"dictionary\">search warrant<\/span> issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"When search warrant may issue\" href=\"\/19.2-52\/\">19.2-52<\/a> et seq.) of Title 19.2 or an administrative or inspection warrant issued pursuant to <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-280302\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-1723.2\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall apply to commercial air service airports. <a id=\"paragraph-280303\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-1723.2\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY; APPROVAL (\u00a7\n15.2-1723.2)\n\nA. For purposes of this section, &#8220;facial recognition technology&#8221;\nmeans an electronic system for enrolling, capturing, extracting, comparing, and\nmatching an individual&#8217;s geometric facial data to identify individuals in\nphotos, videos, or real time. &#8220;Facial recognition technology&#8221; does\nnot include the use of an automated or semi-automated process to redact a\nrecording in order to protect the privacy of a subject depicted in the recording\nprior to release or disclosure of the recording outside of the law-enforcement\nagency if the process does not generate or result in the retention of any\nbiometric data or surveillance information.\n\nB. No local law-enforcement agency shall purchase or deploy facial recognition\ntechnology unless such purchase or deployment of facial recognition technology\nis expressly authorized by statute. For purposes of this section, a statute that\ndoes not refer to facial recognition technology shall not be construed to\nprovide express authorization. Such statute shall require that any facial\nrecognition technology purchased or deployed by the local law-enforcement agency\nbe maintained under the exclusive control of such local law-enforcement agency\nand that any data contained by such facial recognition technology be kept\nconfidential, not be disseminated or resold, and be accessible only by a search\nwarrant issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (&#xA7; 19.2-52 et seq.) of Title 19.2 or\nan administrative or inspection warrant issued pursuant to law.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall apply to commercial air service airports.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 537.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}