Bill > H2170

This bill mandates that all police officers be equipped with a "Personal audio-video recording device," which is defined as a device attached to an officer that can capture video and audio from their perspective. It establishes a "Law Enforcement Data Review Committee" composed of legislators, state officials, law enforcement representatives, and community advocates, tasked with creating model policies for body-worn camera use, recommending best practices for data collection and analysis, and advising on systems to track stops and citations, with the goal of identifying and preventing racial profiling. The bill also outlines specific requirements for these recording devices, including minimum technical standards for picture quality, frame rate, battery life, and memory, and mandates that officers activate their cameras at the start of most interactions, with limited exceptions for sensitive situations like sexual assaults or undercover operations, and requires officers to verbally inform individuals they are being recorded, though individuals can request the recording be turned off if they audibly deny consent. Furthermore, recordings are generally exempt from public disclosure under public records laws, but individuals filmed and their legal representatives have the right to inspect and copy them, and the bill details strict protocols for data storage, uploading, retention periods, and preventing tampering, as well as disciplinary measures for non-compliance.