MinnesotaMinnesotaBillHF 3661Unverified

Ban on government use of facial recognition technology

Would prohibit state and local government entities from using facial surveillance systems or information obtained from them.

FailedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee failed to approve the bill on a party-line vote; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passageMar 3 8 months ago

Body: Minnesota Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Sponsors: D (Democrat)Democrat
Topics: Biometrics Gov AI

Official page Source: Minnesota House Session Daily

Timeline

Mar 3 8 months ago
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee failed to approve the bill along party lines
Feb 24 8 months ago
Heard in House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Aisha Gomez

MinnesotaSF 334

Human services systems modernization (AI tools in state benefit systems)

Creates a human services systems modernization fund, advisory council and legislative commission, lists artificial intelligence and other automation tools as eligible uses, and funds an AI chatbot for economic assistance program policy.

In forceMay 27

MinnesotaHF 4005

Biometric data consent, sale ban and deletion

Would require consent before collecting biometric data, prohibit its sale, require deletion, and impose civil penalties.

FailedMar 25

New Zealand

Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025

Sets binding privacy rules under the Privacy Act 2020 for agencies that use biometric technologies such as facial recognition to verify, identify or categorise people.

In forceAug 3

TexasHB 3186

Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) amendments

Amended the Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (Business and Commerce Code 503.001) to limit disclosure of commercially captured biometric identifiers and require their destruction within one year after the collection purpose expires; the act is enforced by the attorney general.

In forceMay 9, 2025

IllinoisSB 2979

BIPA Amendment (Procedure and Damages)

Amends BIPA so that repeated collection of the same person's biometric data by the same method counts as a single violation for damages, and allows electronic signatures for consent.

In forceAug 2, 2024

ColoradoHB 24-1130

Privacy of Biometric Identifiers and Data

Amends the Colorado Privacy Act to require written policies, notice and consent before collecting biometric identifiers, with retention and deletion rules.

In forceMay 31, 2024

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Found by the agent in the news; not yet checked.