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.
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• In Messages • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 727 • Received -SJ 727 • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 665 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 665 • Substituted for SB 418 -SJ 665 • Read 2nd time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 |
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| 3/24/2016 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2016-76 |
