Virginia House Bill 1215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-27 - Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation by voice vote
Pending: House Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Biometric data; employer policy on storage, protection, and destruction; civil penalty. Establishes the parameters for the capture and safekeeping of biometric data by employers. The bill defines "biometric data" as a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, record of hand or face geometry, or any other means of information, regardless of how it is captured or stored, that is used to identify an individual based on biological identifiers. Once the purpose for capturing the data is complete, or after three years from the date it is last used for its initial purpose, whichever occurs first, the biometric data must be destroyed. An employer who violates the requirements of the bill is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. The bill also provides a right of action against employers who violate the parameters of capturing and safekeeping biometric data.

Biometric data; employer policy on storage, protection, and destruction, civil penalty.

Del. Kathy Tran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-27	House	Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation by voice vote
2020-01-22	House	Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
2020-01-22	House	Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2020-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2020-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103974D

HB1215 (Carry Over) 2020-01-27 - Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation by voice vote

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	1	51.4:6	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1215
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1215+hil