HJR30 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Connie C. Rowe

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Touchless Fingerprint Matching Systems, recognized as viable biometric security solution

Summary

Alabama recognizes touchless fingerprint matching systems as a viable biometric security solution.

What This Bill Does

This House Joint Resolution formally recognizes touchless fingerprint matching systems as a viable biometric security solution to modern security problems. It explains how these systems work on mobile devices by capturing a fingerprint image, extracting key points, describing features, and comparing them to stored templates to determine if a user is authentic. It also notes potential uses such as basic security, document security, identity protection, professional licensure, and voter identification, and cites benefits like higher accuracy, lower costs, easier sharing of fingerprint data between agencies, and, in some cases, replacing the need for physical ID cards.

Who It Affects

• General Alabama residents, who could benefit from stronger security and easier identity verification in various services if the technology is adopted.
• Alabama technology developers, vendors, and state agencies (including law enforcement and regulators), who may collaborate on or implement touchless fingerprint systems due to the state's recognition of the technology.

Key Provisions

• The State of Alabama recognizes touchless fingerprint matching systems as a viable biometric security solution.
• The description in the bill outlines how touchless fingerprint matching works on mobile devices, including templates, key-point detection, feature descriptors, and comparison for authentication.
• The bill notes potential applications and benefits such as security improvements, cost-effectiveness, ease of data transfer between agencies, and possible replacement of some physical identification cards.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative