Bill > A319

This bill, known as the "End Crimes to Clicks Act," significantly limits the public disclosure of recordings made by body-worn cameras, which are mobile audio and video recording systems worn by law enforcement officers. Under the State's open public records act (OPRA), which is a law that generally allows the public to access government records, these body-worn camera recordings will now be exempt from disclosure unless the person requesting the recording is either a subject of that recording or, if the subject is deceased, their legal next of kin. A "subject of the body worn camera recording" is broadly defined to include law enforcement officers, suspects, victims, detainees, and others directly involved in the interaction, but excludes individuals who only incidentally appear in the footage. The bill's stated purpose is to prevent the commercialization and potential misuse of these recordings, which could be edited to damage reputations, and to stop businesses from profiting from such content, while still allowing individuals directly involved to access recordings of their own interactions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A319