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Introduced Session

This bill requires notification to the collective bargaining unit of a law enforcement officer prior to releasing certain information to the public. Under current law, when a person's death occurs during an encounter with law enforcement or while the decedent was in custody, the Attorney General is required to supersede the county prosecutor for the purpose of conducting an investigation, a criminal action or a proceeding concerning the incident. Furthermore, current law provides that the identity of each arresting and investigating officer is subject to public disclosure. Under this bill, the Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability within the Department of Law and Public Safety, or a designee is required to notify the collective bargaining unit of each investigating or arresting officer prior to releasing any information regarding the identity of the law enforcement officer pursuant to current law; or releasing to the public any mobile video recording system recordings or body worn camera recordings concerning the incident, any report regarding the incident, or any other information regarding an investigation of the incident to the public.

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Joe Cryan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 12/14/2023)

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