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  1. Bama Politics
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  6. SB56 Alabama 2022 Session

SB56 Alabama 2022 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Arthur Orr
  • Donnie Chesteen
  • Randy Price
  • Clay Scofield
  • Bobby D. Singleton
  • Rodger Smitherman
  • Larry Stutts
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Facial recognition technology, use of match as the sole basis of probable cause or arrest, prohibited
Description

This bill would prohibit state or local law enforcement agencies from using artificial intelligence or a facial recognition service to engage in ongoing surveillance except for in certain circumstances.

This bill would prohibit the results of artificial intelligence or a facial recognition service from being the sole basis for making an arrest or for establishing probable cause in a criminal investigation.

This bill would also prohibit artificial intelligence or a facial recognition service from being used as a way to identify an individual based on other images.

Relating to artificial intelligence; to prohibit state or local law enforcement from using artificial intelligence and facial recognition to engage in surveillance with certain exceptions; to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence or a facial recognition service as the sole basis to establish probable cause or arrest; and to prohibit artificial intelligence from being used to identify someone based on other images.

Subjects
Artificial Intelligence

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 6, 2022 S Assigned Act No. 2022-420.
April 6, 2022 H Signature Requested
April 5, 2022 H Concurred in Second House Amendment
April 6, 2022 S Enrolled
April 5, 2022 S Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 940
April 5, 2022 S Concurrence Requested
March 31, 2022 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 849
March 31, 2022 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 848
March 31, 2022 H Judiciary first Substitute Offered
March 31, 2022 H Third Reading Passed
February 23, 2022 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 2, 2022 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
February 1, 2022 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 23
February 1, 2022 S Third Reading Passed
January 18, 2022 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 11, 2022 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Download SB56 Alabama 2022 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 849
1998-02-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 848
1998-02-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
HBIR: Scott motion to Adopt Roll Call 847
1998-02-20
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
SBIR: Orr motion to Adopt Roll Call 22
2022-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 23
2022-02-01
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 849
2022-03-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 848
2022-03-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
HBIR: Scott motion to Adopt Roll Call 847
2022-03-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt Roll Call 940
2022-04-05
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB56 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB56 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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