New York A01447 prohibits using facial recognition and biometric information alone to determine probable cause for arrest or custody.

New York A01447 amends the executive law to prohibit the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining probable cause for placing someone in custody or arresting them. It defines biometric information as measurable physical or behavioral characteristics attributable to an individual, including facial characteristics and fingerprints.

New York A01447 prohibits using facial recognition and biometric information alone to determine probable cause for arrest or custody.

New York A01447 amends the executive law to prohibit the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining probable cause for placing someone in custody or arresting them. It defines biometric information as measurable physical or behavioral characteristics attributable to an individual, including facial characteristics and fingerprints.