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H 3288 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requesting body-worn camera data

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-1-240, RELATING TO BODY-WORN CAMERAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO ARE SUBJECTS IN DATA RECORDED BY BODY-WORN CAMERAS MAY REQUEST AND MUST RECEIVE RECORDED DATA WITHOUT PURSUING ACTIONS UNDER THE RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE OR CIVIL PROCEDURE, OR BY OBTAINING COURT ORDERS.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates body-camera data access for subjects without court orders, enhancing police accountability and transparency per criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill grants individuals direct access to body-worn camera footage without court orders, enhancing data privacy rights for subjects.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Party
State
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P
Photo of Hamilton Grant
Hamilton Grant
DDemocratic
SC
79
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Photo of Jermaine Johnson
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
SC
52
P
Photo of Weston Newton
Weston Newton
RRepublican
SC
120