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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2225 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1551
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2225 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1551
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1551) of Mark C. Montigny for
legislation to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos. Public
Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1608 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 8N. The registrar of motor vehicles shall post notices in conspicuous locations at
4all department driver licensing offices, make written information available to all applicants at
5department driver licensing offices, and provide information on the department web site
6regarding commonwealth investigative or law enforcement officers’ searches of driver’s license
7and ID photos through targeted face recognition. The notices, written information, and online
8information must address how officers' use and access targeted face recognition in criminal
9investigations.