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HB 1496 Surveillance technology; reporting by state & local law-enforcement agencies, etc.

Introduced by: Sam Rasoul | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Requires all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, procured by such agencies and departments on an annual basis by November 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department to provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Surveillance technology reporting by localities; report. Requires localities to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, used by law-enforcement agencies of the locality and requires the Department to provide such information to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (the Commission). The bill requires the Commission to conduct a study, in consultation with a representative from the Virginia State Crime Commission, on the use of each such surveillance technology and the implications of its use, susceptibility to misuse or cyberattack, and cost.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Surveillance Technology Registry; created. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) to create and maintain a registry of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, and related information provided by localities and to provide notice to localities that fail to properly register. The bill requires localities, prior to implementing the use of any surveillance technology, to register such surveillance technology with the Surveillance Technology Registry and provide information including (i) the type of surveillance technology used, (ii) the cost and vendor of the surveillance technology, (iii) the approximate location of the surveillance technology, and (iv) any storage and use requirements for the surveillance technology. The bill requires the Department, for any type of surveillance technology that has not previously been registered, to request the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study and issue a report on such surveillance technology.