AN ACT relating to disclosure of body-worn camera recordings. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide definitions; specify that body-worn camera recordings are governed by the Kentucky Open Records Act and the retention of body-worn camera recordings is governed by KRS 171.410 to 170.740; provide exceptions as to when a public agency may elect not to disclose body-worn camera recordings; specify procedures for requesting body- worn camera recordings; require that any person or agency that wishes to disclose, publicly display, or duplicate body-worn camera recordings must first give notice to any non-law enforcement agency or person depicted in the recording; create a new cause of action for enumerated persons who are not provided notice of disclosure of the recording; clarify that nothing in this section should be interpreted to override KRS 17.150 or the laws governing discovery in either criminal or civil litigation or in an administrative proceeding.
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signed
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Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 14, 2018
Signed Apr 10, 2018
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3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 139)
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
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