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HB 93: Law Enforcement Officer Body Cameras

GENERAL BILL by Jones, S. ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Berman ; Campbell ; Clarke-Reed ; Combee ; Cortes, J. ; DuBose ; Fullwood ; Harrell ; Jones, M. ; Lee ; Murphy ; Narain ; Pafford ; Pilon ; Powell ; Rouson ; Slosberg ; Torres ; Van Zant ; Watson, B. ; Watson, C.

Law Enforcement Officer Body Cameras; Requires law enforcement agency that permits its law enforcement officers to wear body cameras to establish policies & procedures addressing proper use, maintenance, & storage of cameras & data; requires such policies & procedures to include specified information; requires agency to ensure that specified personnel are trained; requires that data be retained in accordance with specified requirements; requires periodic review of agency body camera practices; exempts recordings from specified provisions relating to interception of wire, electronic, & oral communications.

Effective Date: 3/24/2016
Last Action: 3/24/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-76
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/21/2015 House • Filed
9/10/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 14
10/28/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/04/15, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
11/4/2015 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 159
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 159
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 14
1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/21/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/21/2016 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 256
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 256
2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 399
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 399
3/1/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/3/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 710
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 731
• Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 731
3/4/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 727
• Received -SJ 727
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 665
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 665
• Substituted for SB 418 -SJ 665
• Read 2nd time -SJ 665
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/7/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 739
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 739
3/7/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 891
3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980
3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-76