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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 575

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: prohibiting state agencies and local governmental units from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits any state agency or local governmental unit from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it for any purpose. The bill defines “facial recognition technology” as an automated system that takes from camera footage a digital image or video frame of an individual’s face and compares it against a database of faces in order to identify matches.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Clancy (D) , Cruz (D) , Hong (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Phelps (D) , Subeck (D) , Tenorio (D)

1 cosponsors

Larson (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Tenorio, Moore Omokunde, Cruz, Hong, Madison, Phelps and Subeck; cosponsored by Senator Larson

  2. Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1