Bill for the Inclusion of Biometric Identification Means and Biometric Identification Data in Identification Documents and in a Database (Amendment - Receipt of a Deceased Person's Fingerprint Image by Their Heir), 5786-2025

This bill seeks to amend the existing law concerning the inclusion of biometric identification means. The proposed change allows the heirs of a deceased person to access the fingerprint image of the deceased, which is stored in the biometric database. The proposal stipulates that the heirs of the deceased shall be entitled to receive their fingerprint image from the biometric database. The purpose of the amendment is to enable heirs to commemorate the memory of their loved ones through personal items, such as jewelry featuring the fingerprint of the deceased, while maintaining their privacy. The proposal addresses the situation where it was not possible to extract the biometric information of a deceased person, as was the practice until now. It stems from cases where families sought to commemorate their loved ones but encountered legal limitations. The proposed law recognizes a shift in the legislator's approach to allowing access to the personal information of deceased persons for the purposes of commemoration and remembrance, but emphasizes that this does not apply to other personal and intimate information of the deceased.

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