Virginia Code § 15.2-1723.2 — Local police facial recognition: express statutory authorization required

AI-use reference. Current; older authorization regime expired. Applies to: Local law-enforcement agencies, including Newport News Police if purchasing or deploying covered facial recognition Requirements or purpose: Purchase or deployment requires a statute expressly referring to facial recognition; a general grant of authority is insufficient. The authorizing statute must require exclusive agency control, confidential data not disseminated or resold, and access only by search or administrative/inspection warrant. Limits: Commercial air service airports excluded. The NIST threshold, April 1 reports, 30-day procurement notice and misdemeanor provisions displayed in the preceding version were effective only until July 1, 2026. This source does not prove that Newport News uses facial recognition or has violated the section.