New York State's A954, signed into law, temporarily bans the use of biometric identifying technology in public and private schools until July 1, 2022, or until the Commissioner of Education provides authorization, whichever is later. The law also directs the Office of Information Technology Services to conduct a study on the use of such technology.
Action required
Schools must cease or refrain from using biometric identifying technology until authorized by the Commissioner of Education or July 1, 2022, whichever is later. The Office of Information Technology Services must conduct a study on this technology.
Binding status
binding
Governing body
New York State Senate
Direction
restrictive
Innovation impact
constraining
Sponsors
Compliance requirements
Prohibited practices
- Use of biometric identifying technology in schools until July 1, 2022, or until the commissioner of education authorizes such purchase or utilization, whichever occurs later.
AI technologies
Affected industries
Affected roles
Enriched 2026-05-26
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