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CS/HB 305: Law Enforcement Body Cameras

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Harrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Cortes, B. ; Gonzalez ; Grant, J. ; Gruters ; Harrell ; Latvala ; Plakon ; Rommel ; Slosberg ; Spano ; Sprowls ; Watson, C.

Law Enforcement Body Cameras; Requires law enforcement agencies to establish policies & procedures authorizing officer's review of camera footage of incident before writing report or providing statement; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/10/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-15
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2017 House • Filed
    1/25/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 52
    2/15/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    2/22/2017 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 273
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 273
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 52
    3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/16/17, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/16/2017 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 394
    3/17/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/20/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 394
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 393
    3/23/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17
    3/29/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 470
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/30/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 499
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 499
    4/4/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/5/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 309
    • Received -SJ 309
    4/18/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 422
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 422
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 624 -SJ 422
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 422
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/19/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 431
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 431
    • Immediately certified
    4/19/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 744
    5/4/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/9/2017 • Approved by Governor
    5/10/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-15

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  • CS/HB 305, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2017 at 1:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 624 (c2) Body Cameras Steube Similar Last Action: 4/18/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 305 (Ch. 2017-15) -SJ 422

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 305, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2017 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 624 (c2) Body Cameras Steube Similar Last Action: 4/18/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 305 (Ch. 2017-15) -SJ 422

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/30/2017 1:47 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2017 10:17 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 305, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2017 at 3:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/10/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 624 (c1) Body Cameras Steube Similar Last Action: 4/18/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 305 (Ch. 2017-15) -SJ 422

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    943355 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-23 and insert:
    Harrison 3/15/2017
    6:34 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)

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