SB 1202: Eyewitness Identification
GENERAL BILL by Truenow
Eyewitness Identification; Revising eyewitness identification procedures; requiring a law enforcement officer to record, as completely as possible, an eyewitness’s description of the possible perpetrator of a crime and include the description in the offense report; providing that if facial recognition technology is used to identify a suspect, a lineup may not be conducted unless certain conditions are met; requiring a law enforcement officer or agency to make efforts to perform a lineup rather than use a show-up or a first-time-in-court identification, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
