Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by police officers
Summary
Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by police officers; requires the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation establish a program to provide and require officers to wear body-worn cameras while on patrol.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2022
Last action May 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2022
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 25, 2022
D
Democratic43
95% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 17, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 9, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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