Bill would require recording lights on smart glasses and wearable cameras

By: Aidan Vanhoof

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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TRENTON, N.J. – As wearable cameras and smart glasses join the marketplace, lawmakers have rising privacy concerns about tiny cameras that could be secretly recording anyone at any time.

The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee moved A5478 Monday on a 5-1 vote, which would require all smart glasses made or sold in the state to have a clear indicator, such as a light, whenever a wearable device is recording.

Separately Monday, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously …

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