City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0001

• File #: 21-0001
• Version: 0
• Name: Surveillance Technology in Baltimore
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/11/2021
• In control: Baltimore City Council
• Final action: 8/9/2021
• Enactment #: 21-038
• Title: Surveillance Technology in Baltimore For the purpose of prohibiting Baltimore City government from purchasing or obtaining certain face surveillance technology; prohibiting Baltimore City government from contracting or subcontracting with another for the purpose of face surveillance technology; prohibiting any person in Baltimore City from obtaining, retaining, accessing, or using certain face surveillance technology or any information obtained from certain face surveillance technology; requiring the Director of Baltimore City Information and Technology to submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding the use of surveillance by the Mayor and City Council; providing for certain termination dates; providing for certain penalties; and defining certain terms.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock
• Indexes: Surveillance, Technology

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/16/2021	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/8/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
6/8/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
5/26/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
5/17/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Worksession
5/4/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Worksession
4/7/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Worksession
2/8/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
1/14/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
1/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
1/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmembers Burnett, Cohen, Dorsey

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Surveillance Technology in Baltimore
For the purpose of prohibiting Baltimore City government from purchasing or obtaining certain face surveillance technology; prohibiting Baltimore City government from contracting or subcontracting with another for the purpose of face surveillance technology; prohibiting any person in Baltimore City from obtaining, retaining, accessing, or using certain face surveillance technology or any information obtained from certain face surveillance technology; requiring the Director of Baltimore City Information and Technology to submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council regarding the use of surveillance by the Mayor and City Council; providing for certain termination dates; providing for certain penalties; and defining certain terms.
body

By adding
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section(s) 41-4
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 18-1 through 18-6, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 18. Surveillance”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement

Subtitle 41. Prohibited Contracts

§ 41-4. Face surveillance technology.

(a) Scope o...