HB 1215

Abstract

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