1,595 bills236 enacted52 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-09-08 · weekly
BillTitleStatusLast action
AB575WisconsinProhibiting state agencies and local governmental units from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it.Facial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIFailed / DeadMar 23, 2026S03699New YorkEnacts the "facial recognition technology study act" to study privacy concerns and potential regulatory approaches to the development of facial recognition technology.Facial recognition & biometricsStudies, task forces & definitionsData privacy & training dataEngrossedMar 16, 2026S1202FloridaEyewitness IdentificationFacial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionFailed / DeadMar 13, 2026H0875FloridaEyewitness IdentificationFacial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingFailed / DeadMar 13, 2026SB5956WashingtonAddressing artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools.Education useFacial recognition & biometricsEngrossedMar 12, 2026SF4351MinnesotaConsent requirement for certain biometric data collectionFacial recognition & biometricsData privacy & training dataIntroducedMar 11, 2026HF3661MinnesotaAcquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.Facial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIIntroducedMar 5, 2026HF3146MinnesotaAcquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.Facial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIIntroducedMar 5, 2026A1323New JerseyRequires boards of education and boards of trustees to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.Education useFacial recognition & biometricsEngrossedMar 2, 2026S05609New YorkProhibits the use of biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement; establishes the biometric surveillance regulation task force; provides for the expiration and repeal of certain provisions.Facial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingGovernment use of AILiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedFeb 25, 2026SB4070IllinoisCTA POLICE DEPARTMENTFacial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 24, 2026H0744IdahoAdds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the capture or use of biometric identifiers.Facial recognition & biometricsIntroducedFeb 23, 2026HB0091WyomingBan on government social scoring with AI.Government use of AIFacial recognition & biometricsStudies, task forces & definitionsFailed / DeadFeb 23, 2026HB1250VirginiaTechnology Governance and Coordination Program; established, report, sunset.Government use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsFacial recognition & biometricsIntroducedFeb 18, 2026HB654VirginiaConsumer Data Protection Act; definition of "biometric data"; consent required for processing.Facial recognition & biometricsData privacy & training dataConsumer protection & disclosureChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Studies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedFeb 18, 2026HB5567West VirginiaBiometric Information Privacy ActFacial recognition & biometricsData privacy & training dataConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedFeb 16, 2026HB2696KansasProviding for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027.Facial recognition & biometricsIntroducedFeb 16, 2026HB0181WyomingBiometric data and license plate readers-regulation.Facial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsFailed / DeadFeb 13, 2026SB1717ArizonaBiometric identifiers; commercial use; prohibitionsFacial recognition & biometricsData privacy & training dataIntroducedFeb 9, 2026SB3856IllinoisBIPA-SECURITY PURPOSEFacial recognition & biometricsData privacy & training dataLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 6, 2026SB3564IllinoisPOLICE-FACIAL RECOGNITION ACTFacial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 5, 2026HB7363U.S. CongressICE Out of Our Faces ActFacial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIIntroducedFeb 5, 2026HB756MarylandLaw Enforcement - Use of Facial Recognition Technology - Images Captured in Dwelling InteriorFacial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedFeb 5, 2026HB762MarylandLaw Enforcement – Use of Facial Recognition Technology – Images Captured by Camera Affixed to Dwelling ExteriorFacial recognition & biometricsCriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedFeb 5, 2026SB3779U.S. CongressICE Out of Our Faces ActFacial recognition & biometricsGovernment use of AIIntroducedFeb 4, 2026