,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s&]s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to regulate !    
collection1 ret5tion1 disclosure1 &     
de/ruction ( biometric in=mation1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,biometric   
,in=mation ,privacy ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,biometric
 id5tifi] ,! t]m biometric id5tifi]--   
7,a7 includes-- 7i7 a ret9a or iris     
scan2  7ii7 a voicepr9t2  7iii7 a       
facepr9t 7includ+ any facepr9t d]iv$ f a
 photograph72  7iv7 f+]pr9ts or palm    
pr9ts2 &  7v7 any o!r uniquely id5tify+ 
in=mation bas$ on ! *>act]i/ics ( an    
individual's gait or o!r immutable      
*>act]i/ic ( an individual2  7,b7 does n
 include writ+ samples1 writt5          
signatures1 photographs1 human          
biological samples us$ = valid sci5tific

 te/+ or scre5+1 demographic data1      
tattoo descriptions1 or physical        
descriptions su* z height1 weight1 hair 
color1 or eye color2  7,c7 does n       
include donat$ organs1 tissues1 or p>ts 
or blood or s]um /or$ on behalf (       
recipi5ts or pot5tial recipi5ts ( liv+  
or cadav]ic transplants & obta9$ or /or$
 by a f$]ally designat$ organ procurem5t
 ag5cy2  7,d7 does n include in=mation  
captur$ f a pati5t 9 a heal? c>e sett+ =
 a m$ical purpose or in=mation collect$1
 us$1 or /or$ = heal? c>e treatm5t1     
paym5t1 or op]ations "u ! ,heal?        
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia72 &
  7,e7 does n include an x ray1 ro5tg5  
process1 comput$ tomography1 ,,mri1     
,,pet scan1 mammography1 or o!r image or
 film ( ! human anatomy us$ to diagnose1
 prognose1 or treat an illness or o!r   
m$ical condition or to fur!r validate   
sci5tific te/+ or scre5+4  7#b7         
,confid5tial & s5sitive in=mation ,! t]m
 confid5tial & s5sitive in=mation-- 7,a7

 means p]sonal in=mation t c be us$ to  
uniquely id5tify an individual or an    
individual's acc\nt or prop]ty2 &  7,b7 
includes g5etic m>k]s1 g5etic te/+      
in=mation1 unique id5tifi] numb]s to    
locate acc\nts or prop]ty1 acc\nt       
numb]s1 p]sonal id5tification numb]s1   
pass codes1 driv]'s lic5se numb]s1 or   
,social ,security numb]s4  7#c7 ,private
 entity ,! t]m private entity-- 7,a7    
means any individual1 p>tn]%ip1         
corporation1 limit$ liability company1  
association1 or o!r gr\p1 h[ev]         
organiz$2 &  7,b7 does n include any    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy  
or academic in/itution4  7#d7 ,writt5   
release ,! t]m writt5 release means--   
7,a7 specific1 discrete1 freely giv51   
unambigu\s1 & in=m$ writt5 cons5t giv5  
by an individual :o is n "u any duress  
or undue influ5ce ( an entity or ?ird   
p>ty at ! "t su* cons5t is giv52 or     
7,b7 9 ! context ( employm5t1 a release 
execut$ by an employee z a condition (  
employm5t4  #c4 ,collection1 ret5tion1  

disclosure1 & de/ruction ( biometric    
in=mation  7a7 ,writt5 policy  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any private     
entity 9 possession ( biometric         
id5tifi]s or biometric in=mation conc]n+
 an individual %all develop & make      
available to ! public a writt5 policy   
e/abli%+ a ret5tion s*$ule & guidel9es =
 p]man5tly de/roy+ su* biometric        
id5tifi]s & biometric in=mation n lat]  
?an ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* !    
initial purpose = collect+ or obta9+ su*
 id5tifi]s or in=mation has be5         
satisfi$1 if ! individual f :om !       
biometric in=mation 0 collect$-- 7i7    
freely cons5t$ to ! orig9al purpose =   
su* collection2 &  7ii7 c\ld h decl9$   
su* collection )\t consequ5ce2 or  7,b7 
#a ye> aft] ! individual's la/          
int5tional int]action ) ! private       
entity4  7#b7 ,compliance ,abs5t a valid
 w>rant or subpo5a issu$ by a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 a private entity 
9 possession ( biometric id5tifi]s or   

biometric in=mation %all comply ) !     
ret5tion s*$ule & de/ruction guidel9es  
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a private 
entity may n collect1 capture1 pur*ase1 
receive ?r\gh trade1 or o!rwise obta9 a 
p]son's or a cu/om]'s biometric id5tifi]
 or biometric in=mation unless-- 7,a7 ! 
entity requires ! id5tifi] or           
in=mation-- 7i7 to provide a s]vice = ! 
p]son or cu/om]2 or  7ii7 = ano!r valid 
bus9ess purpose specifi$ 9 ! writt5     
policy publi%$ pursuant to section #c2 &
  7,b7 ! entity fir/-- 7i7 in=ms ! p]son
 or cu/om]1 or 8 or h] legally au?oriz$ 
repres5tative1 9 writ+-- 7,i7 t su*     
biometric id5tifi] or biometric         
in=mation is be+ collect$ or /or$2 &    
7,,ii7 ( ! specific purpose & l5g? ( t]m
 = :i* a biometric id5tifi] or biometric
 in=mation is be+ collect$1 /or$1 & us$2
 &  7ii7 receives a writt5 release      
execut$ by ! subject ( ! biometric      
id5tifi] or biometric in=mation or by ! 
subject's legally au?oriz$              

repres5tative4  7#b7 ,writt5 release ,a 
writt5 release "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7--  
7,a7 may n be s\ght ?r\gh1 z a "p (1 or 
o!rwise comb9$ ) any o!r cons5t or      
p]mission seek+ in/rum5t or function2   
7,b7 may n be comb9$ ) an employm5t     
contract2 &  7,c7 if x involves a m9or1 
may only be obta9$ ?r\gh ! m9or's p>5t  
or gu>dian4  7c7 ,prohibit$ acts ,a     
private entity 9 possession ( a         
biometric id5tifi] or biometric         
in=mation may n sell1 lease1 trade1 use 
= adv]tis+ purposes1 or o!rwise pr(it f 
a p]son's or a cu/om]'s biometric       
id5tifi] or biometric in=mation4  7d7   
,disclosure ,a private entity 9         
possession ( a biometric id5tifi] or !  
biometric in=mation ( a p]son1 includ+ a
 consum]1 job applicant1 employee1 =m]  
employee1 or contractor1 may n disclose1
 r$isclose1 sell1 lease1 trade1 use =   
adv]tis+ purposes1 o!rwise dissem9ate1  
or pr(it f su* biometric id5tifi] or    
biometric in=mation unless-- 7#a7 !     
subject ( ! biometric id5tifi] or       

biometric in=mation1 or ! subject's     
legally au?oriz$ repres5tative1 provides
 a writt5 release to su* specifi$ action
 imm$iately prior to su* disclosure or  
r$isclosure1 includ+ a description (--  
7,a7 ! data t w be disclos$2  7,b7 !    
reason = su* disclosure2 &  7,c7 !      
recipi5ts ( su* data2  7#b7 ! disclosure
 or r$isclosure completes a f9ancial    
transaction reque/$ or au?oriz$ by !    
subject ( ! biometric id5tifi] or !     
biometric in=mation or ! subject's      
legally au?oriz$ repres5tative2 or  7#c7
 ! disclosure or r$isclosure-- 7,a7 is  
requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or municipal  
law2 or  7,b7 is requir$ pursuant to a  
valid w>rant or subpo5a issu$ by a c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction4  7e7           
,conditions ,a private entity 9         
possession ( a biometric id5tifi] or    
biometric in=mation %all /ore1 transmit1
 & protect f disclosure all biometric   
id5tifi]s & biometric in=mation-- 7#a7  
us+ ! reasonable /&>d ( c>e )9 ! private
 entity's indu/ry2 &  7#b7 9 a mann] t  

is ! same z1 or m protective ?an1 !     
mann] 9 :i* ! private entity /ores1     
transmits1 & protects o!r confid5tial & 
s5sitive in=mation4  7f7 ,"r ,to "k ,any
 bus9ess t collects1 uses1 %>es1 or     
sells biometric id5tifi]s or biometric  
in=mation1 ^u ! reque/ ( an individual1 
%all disclose1 free ( *>ge1 any su*     
in=mation relat+ to su* individual      
collect$ dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod1  
includ+-- 7#a7 ! categories ( p]sonal   
in=mation2  7#b7 specific pieces (      
p]sonal in=mation2  7#c7 ! categories ( 
s\rces f :i* ! bus9ess collect$ p]sonal 
in=mation2  7#d7 ! purposes = :i* !     
bus9ess uses ! p]sonal in=mation2  7#e7 
! categories ( ?ird p>ties ) :om !      
bus9ess %>es ! p]sonal in=mation2 &     
7#f7 ! categories ( in=mation t !       
bus9ess sells or discloses to ?ird      
p>ties4  #d4 ,cause ( action  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,any individual aggriev$ by a     
violation ( section #c may br+ a civil  
action 9 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 
aga9/ a private entity t alleg$ly       

committ$ su* violation4 ,any su*        
violation con/itutes an injury-9-fact & 
a h>m to any affect$ individual4  7b7   
,admissibility ,except 9 a judicial     
inve/igation or proce$+ alleg+ a        
violation ( section #c1 in=mation obta9$
 9 violation ( section #c is n          
admissible by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 any  
crim9al1 civil1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r    
inve/igation or proce$+4  7c7 ,"r to sue
 ,an individual describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 may in/itute legal proce$+s aga9/ a 
private entity alleg$ to h violat$      
section #c = ! relief describ$ 9        
subsection 7e7 9 any c\rt ( compet5t    
jurisdiction4  7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate   
attorneys g5]al ,! *ief law en=cem5t    
(fic] ( a ,/ate1 or any o!r ,/ate (fic] 
au?oriz$ by law to br+ actions on behalf
 ( ! resid5ts ( a ,/ate1 may br+ a civil
 action1 z p>5s patriae1 on behalf ( !  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce 
?is ,act if ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or
 o!r ,/ate (fic] has reason to believe t

 ! int]e/s ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate h be5 
or are be+ ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$  
by a violation ( section #c4  7e7 ,=ms (
 relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a pla9tiff br++ 
a civil action "u ?is section may       
recov]-- 7,a7 7i7 = ! neglig5t          
violations ( any provision ( section #c1
 ! great] (-- 7,i7 #a1jjj 9 liquidat$   
damages p] violation2 or  7,,ii7 !      
actual damages suff]$ by ! pla9tiff2 or 
7ii7 = ! int5tional or reckless         
violation ( any provision ( section #c1 
! sum (-- 7,i7 ! actual damages suff]$  
by ! pla9tiff2 &  7,,ii7 any punitive   
damages aw>d$ by ! c\rt1 :i* %all be    
limit$ to #e1jjj p] violation2  7,b7    
reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s1      
includ+ exp]t witness fees & o!r        
litigation exp5ses2 &  7,c7 o!r relief1 
includ+ an injunction1 z ! c\rt may deem
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,specific p]=mance  
,a c\rt may require a private entity to 
p]man5tly de/roy ! biometric id5tifi]s1 
biometric in=mation1 or confid5tial &   
s5sitive in=mation ( a pla9tiff "u ?is  

section4  #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to    
impact ! admission or discov]y (        
biometric id5tifi]s & biometric         
in=mation 9 any action ( any k9d 9 any  
c\rt1 or be=e any tribunal1 bo>d1 ag5cy1
 or p]son2  7#b7 to conflict ) ! ,heal? 
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia72  
7#c7 to conflict ) title ,v ( ! ,f$]al  
,gramm-,lea*-,bliley ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fhja et seq472  7#d7 to apply to a    
contractor1 subcontractor1 or ag5t ( a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy 9
 ! c\rse ( employm5t ) su* ag5cy2 or    
7#e7 to preempt or sup]s$e any ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local law t imposes a m /r+5t 
limitation ?an ! limitations describ$ 9 
section #c4