City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0379

• File #: 23-0379
• Version: 0
• Name: Facial Recognition Technology
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 5/1/2023
• In control: Health, Environment, and Technology
• Final action: 12/4/2024
• Title: Facial Recognition Technology For the purpose of regulating the use of facial recognition technology; requiring possessors of data recovered from facial recognition technology to develop a certain policy regarding retention and destruction of data; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the use of facial recognition technology.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen
• Indexes: Facial , Recognizing, Technology

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2023	0	Health, Environment, and Technology	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of the Comptroller
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to States' Attorney's Office
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
5/1/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
5/1/2023	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: Councilmember Burnett


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Facial Recognition Technology
For the purpose of regulating the use of facial recognition technology; requiring possessors of data recovered from facial recognition technology to develop a certain policy regarding retention and destruction of data; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the use of facial recognition technology.
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By adding
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Sections 18-1 to 18-25, to be under the new subtitle designation
“Subtitle 18. Facial Recognition Technology”
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 19. Police Ordinances

Subtitle 18. Facial Recognition Technology

Part 1. Definitions; General Provisions.

§ 18-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) Confidential and sensitive information.

“Confidential and sensitive information” means information that can be used to uniquely identify an individual or an individual’s account or property, including:

(1) a genetic marker;

(2) genetic testing information;

(3) a unique identifier number to locate an account or property;
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