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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall disclose a recording made with the use of an officer-worn body camera, upon request, to (i) the subject of the encounter captured on the recording, (ii) the legal representative of the subject of the encounter captured on the recording, (iii) the officer who wore the camera that made the recording, (iv) the legal representative of the officer who wore the camera that made the recording, (v) a person who has written permission from the subject of the encounter to receive the recording, or (vi) a person who has written permission from the officer who wore the camera that made the recording to receive the recording. Provides that all recordings made with an officer-worn body camera may (rather than must) be destroyed after 90 days, unless any encounter captured on the recording has been flagged. Makes changes to the definition of "law enforcement officer" in the Act. Amends the Eavesdropping Article to the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that recordings made in accordance with the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act are exempt from the Article. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act and the Criminal Code to modify several provisions related to body camera recordings. The bill changes the definition of "law enforcement officer" to exclude administrative personnel, and alters the requirements for retaining and disclosing body camera recordings. Specifically, the bill shifts from a mandatory to a permissive approach for destroying recordings after 90 days, giving law enforcement agencies more discretion in maintaining recordings. The bill expands the list of individuals who can request body camera recordings, including the subject of an encounter, their legal representative, the recording officer, and persons with written permission from either the subject or the officer. Additionally, the bill exempts recordings made in accordance with the Body Camera Act from the state's eavesdropping regulations. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for law enforcement agencies while maintaining transparency and accountability in the use of body-worn cameras. The bill becomes effective immediately upon passage, potentially impacting how law enforcement agencies manage and disclose video recordings from officer-worn body cameras.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Criminal Law (on 01/27/2026)
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