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@@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-744-BY-WAYS-AND-MEANS-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-BIOMETRIC-IDENTIFIERS;-AMENDING-TITLE-48,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-2-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-CHAPTER-21,-TITLE-48,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PRO---3-VISIONS-REGARDING-THE-CAPTURE-OR-USE-OF-BIOMETRIC-IDENTIFIERS;-AND-4-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY-AND-PROVIDING-AN-EFFECTIVE-DATE.-5-Be-It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-6-SECTION-1.-That-Title-48,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-amended-7-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-CHAPTER-,-to-be-known-and-designated+PURPOSE+RS33430+/+H0744+This+legislation+addresses+the+commercial+capture+and+use+of+biometric+identifiers,+including+retina+or+iris+scans,+fingerprints,+voiceprints,+and+records+of+hand+or+face+geometry+.+Informed+consent+is+required+before+a+person+or+entity+collects+a+biometric+identifier+for+a+commercial+purpose.+The+sale+or+disclosure+of+biometric+identifiers+is+prohibited+except+in+limited+circumstances,+suchas-Chap---8-ter-21,-Title-48,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-9-CHAPTER-21-10-CAPTURE-OR-USE-OF-BIOMETRIC-IDENTIFIERS-1-1-48---2101.-CAPTURE-OR-USE-OF-BIOMETRIC-IDENTIFIERS.-(1)-As-used+with+consent,+to+complete+a+requested+financial+transaction,+orin-this-12-section:-13-(a)-"Artificial-intelligence"-means-any-machine---based-system-that,-for-14-any-explicit-or-implicit-objective,-infers-from-the-inputs-the-system-15-receives-how-to-generate-outputs,-including-content,-decisions,-pre---16-dictions,-or-recommendations,-that-can-influence-physical-or-virtual-17-environments.-18-(b)-"Biometric-identifier"-means-a-retina-or-iris-scan,-fingerprint,-19-voiceprint,-or-record-of-hand-or-face-geometry.-20-(2)(a)-A-person-may-not-capture-a-biometric-identifier-of-an-individual-21+response+to+a+warrant.+Individuals+are+also+allowed+to+revoke+consent+to+use+biometric+identifiersforacommercialpurpose-unless-the-person:-22-(i)-Informs-the-individual-before-capturing-the-biometric-iden---23-tifier;-and-24-(ii)-Receives-the-individual's-consent-to-capture-the-biometric-25-identifier.-26-(b)-For-the-purposes-of-this-subsection,-an-individual-has-not-been-in---27-formed-of-and-has-not-provided-consent-for-the-capture-or-storage-of-a-28-biometric-identifier-for-a-commercial-purpose-based-solely-on-the-ex---29-istence-of-an-image-or-other-media-containing-one-(1)-or-more-biometric-30-identifiers-of-the-individual-on-the-internet-or-other-publicly-avail---31-able-source-unless-the-image-or-other-media-was-made-publicly-available-32-by-the-individual-to-whom-the-biometric-identifiers-relate.-33-(3)-Persons-or-entities-possessing-a-biometric-identifier-of-an-indi---34-vidual-that-is-captured-for-a-commercial-purpose:-35-(a)-May-not-sell,-lease,-or-otherwise-disclose-the-biometric-identifier-36-to-another-person-unless:-37-(i)-The-individual-consents-to-the-disclosure-for-identification-38-purposes-in-the-event-of-the-individual's-disappearance-or-death;-39-(ii)-The-disclosure-completes-a-financial-transaction-that-the-40-individual-requested-or-authorized;-41--2-(iii)-The-disclosure-is-required-or-permitted-by-state-or-federal-1-law;-or-2-(iv)-The-disclosure-is-made-by-or-to-a-law-enforcement-agency-for-a-3-law-enforcement-purpose-in-response-to-a-warrant;-4-(b)-Shall-store,-transmit,-and-protect-from-disclosure-the-biometric-5-identifier-using-reasonable-care-and-in-a-manner-that-is-the-same-as-or-6-more-protective-than-the-manner-in-which-the-person-stores,-transmits,-7-and-protects-any-other-confidential-information-the-person-possesses;-8-(c)-Shall-destroy-the-biometric-identifier-within-a-reasonable-time,-9-but-no-later-than-the-first-anniversary-of-the-date-the-purpose-for-col---10-lecting-the-identifier-expires,-except-as-provided-by-subsection-(4)-of-1-1-this-section;-and-12-(d)-Shall-provide-a-method-for-an-individual-to-revoke-consent-to-the-13-storage-and-transmission-of-a-biometric-identifieratany-time-and-shall-14-immediately+time.+Reasonable+care+is+required+to+protect+biometric+data+and+todestroy-the-biometric-identifier-upon-receiving-a-revoca---15-tion-of-consent-unless-maintaining-the-biometric-identifier-is-required-16+such+data+within+a+specified+timeframe+once+the+purpose+for+collection+has+expired.+FISCAL+NOTE+There+is+no+anticipated+fiscal+impact+to+the+General+Fund+or+to+other+state+or+local+governmental+entities.+Civil+penalties+collected+may+partially+of+fset+any+enforcement+costs+incurredby-another-law.-17-(4)-If-a-biometric-identifier-captured-for-a-commercial+the+Of+fice+of+the+Attorney+General.+Contact:+Representative+Bruce+D.+Skaug+(208)+332-1000+Representative+Dustin+Manwaring+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+ofpurpose-is-used-18-in-connection-with+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponent+of+the+bill.+It+is+neither+intended+asan-instrument-or-document-that-is-required-by-another-law-19-to-be-maintained-for-a-period-longer-than-the-period-prescribed-by-subsec---20-tion-(3)(c)-of-this-section,-the-person-who-possesses-the-biometric-identi---21-fier-shall-destroy-the-biometric-identifier-within-a-reasonable-time,-but-no-22-later-than-the-first-anniversary-of-the-date-the-instrument-or-document-is-no-23-longer-required-to-be-maintained-by-law.-24-(5)-If-a-biometric-identifier-captured-for-a-commercial-purpose-has-25-been-collected-for-security-purposes-by-an-employer,-the-purpose-for-col---26-lecting-the-identifier-pursuant-to-subsection-(3)(c)-of-this-section-is-27-presumed-to-expire-on-termination-of-the-employment-relationship.-28-(6)-A-person-who-violates-the-provisions-of-this-section-is-subject-to-29-a-civil-penalty-of-not-to-exceed-twenty---five-thousand-dollars-($25,000)-for-30-each-violation.-The-attorney-general-may-bring-an-action-to-recover-civil-31-penalties-pursuant-to-this-subsection.-32-(7)-The-provisions-of-this-section-do-not-apply-to:-33-(a)-Voiceprint-data-retained-by-a-financial-institution-or-an-affili---34-ate-of-a-financial-institution,-as-those-terms-are-defined-by-15-U.S.C.-35-6809;-36-(b)-The-processing-or-storage-of-biometric-identifiers-involved-in-37-the-developing,-training,-evaluating,-disseminating,-or-otherwise-of---38-fering-of-artificial-intelligence-models-or-systems,-unless-a-system-39-is-used-or-deployed-for-the-purpose-of-uniquely-identifying-a-specific-40-individual;-or-41-(c)-The-development-or-deployment-of-an-artificial-intelligence-model-42-or-system-for-the-purposes-of:-43-(i)-Preventing,-detecting,-protecting-against,-or-responding-to-44-security-incidents,-identity-theft,-fraud,-harassment,-malicious-45-or-deceptive-activities,-or+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intended+forany-other-illegal-activity;-46-(ii)-Preserving-the-integrity-or-security-of-a-system;-or-47-(iii)-Investigating,-reporting,-or-prosecuting-a-person-responsi---48-ble-for-a-security-incident,-identity-theft,-fraud,-harassment,-a-49-malicious-or-deceptive-activity,-or-any-other-illegal-activity.-50--3-(8)-If-a-biometric-identifier-captured-for-the-purpose-of-training-an-1-artificial-intelligence-system-is-subsequently-used-for-a-commercial-pur---2-pose-not-described-by-subsection-(7)-of-this-section,-the-person-possessing-3-the-biometric-identifier-is-subject-to:-4-(a)-The-provisions-of-this-section-regarding-the-possession-and-de---5-struction-of-a-biometric-identifier;-and-6-(b)-The-penalties-associated-with-a-violation-of-this-section.-7-SECTION-2.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-8-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-9-July-1,-2026.-10+use+outside+of+the+legislative+pr+ocess,+including+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statement+of+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+02/20/2026,+9:43+AM
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