FOIA-POLICE VIDEO CAMERAS
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that recordings of a law enforcement officer discharging a firearm, or an officer-involved death, from an in-car video camera or an officer-worn body camera shall not be exempt from inspection and copying, unless the public body asserts an exemption under this Act supported by a court order finding the asserted exemption to be applicable to the requested recording. Requires the court to conduct an expedited hearing on the applicability of the exemption asserted. Incorporates definitions from the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act and the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Total actions
28
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 8, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Jan 13, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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