AI facial recognition guardrails: Florida bill responds to wrongful arrests

Florida legislators introduced HB 875 / SB 1202 during the 2026 session, requiring law enforcement to have evidence-based grounds before placing a facial recognition match into a photo lineup. The bill follows several documented wrongful arrests linked to unverified facial recognition leads, including Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps who spent five months in custody for crimes in a state she had never visited.

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