State Bills
Massachusetts Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Last week, a joint Massachusetts legislative committee held a hearing on a bill that would limit law enforcement use of facial recognition systems. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local...
Five Bills Taking on Federal Gun Control Prefiled in Alabama
MONTGOMERY. Ala. (Dec. 1, 2021) – At least five bills have been prefiled in the Alabama legislature that would end or limit state and local enforcement of federal gun control. Enactment of one or more of these bills into law would represent a step toward ending...
Ohio Bill Would Limit Police use of Drones, Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
COLUMBUS, OH. (Dec 1, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Ohio House would ban warrantless drone surveillance in most situations. Passage of this legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level; it would also help thwart the federal...
New Jersey Bill Would Create State Process to Limit Police Qualified Immunity
TRENTON, N.J. (Nov. 29, 2021) – A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would eliminate qualified immunity as a defense for police officers sued in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights. Sen. Nia Gill...