Proposed Pennsylvania Law Would Require Smart Glasses to Use Recording Indicators
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would require smart glasses to display a visible recording light when they capture audio or video in the state. The proposal, House Bill 2603, comes from state Representative Joe Ciresi, who leads the House Communications & Technology Committee. He says the bill aims to protect people’s privacy as smart glasses and other wearable recording devices become increasingly common and harder to spot in public.
The bill covers smart glasses and other wearable devices that attach to the body. Any device that falls into this category would need to have a clear visual indicator, such as a light, that turns on when recording starts. Users would also be prohibited from obscuring these indicators while the wearables are in use, such as by covering them with a sticker or deactivating them internally.
Companies that make or sell non‑compliant devices in Pennsylvania could face...
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