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2019 State Bills New York 2019 A6787

New York

Retrieved from NHGRI

Jurisdiction
New York
Status
Enacted
NHGRI topic(s)
Privacy
Record year or session
2019
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
564
Stable source ID
nhgri-64ceb8230a87fa2ba3cb

NHGRI summary

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the use of biometric identifying technology; prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools until July 1, 2022, or until the commissioner authorizes such purchase or utilization. Biometric information is defined to include a DNA sequence. 12/22/2020 Signed by the Governor. Effective immediately.

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Courtesy: National Human Genome Research Institute. This source layer preserves the state, primary link, topic, bill status, and summary retrieved from NHGRI.