Law Enforcement Investigation Modifications
HB 339 exempts law enforcement officers in narcotics units, task forces, or undercover operations from certain body-worn camera activation and use requirements. This means these officers are not required to activate their cameras during specific operations, such as undercover work, without violating the law. The bill also includes technical adjustments to Utah's existing body-worn camera regulations to reflect this exemption. The change applies only to the specified units and does not alter the standard requirements for other officers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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MINOR
This bill modifies Utah's body-worn camera activation requirements for law enforcement officers, primarily by adding exemptions for narcotics units and undercover operations, and making technical formatting changes to the statute.
Scope change
The bill expands exemptions from body-worn camera recording requirements to include officers engaged in undercover operations, in addition to those already exempted for narcotics unit work.
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemption for officers engaged in undercover operations from certain body-worn camera activation and use requirements.
TECHNICAL
Reorganized and reformatted the statute to improve clarity and consistency in how requirements and exemptions are presented.
REQUIREMENT
Reordered and renumbered subsections regarding camera activation, deactivation, and reporting requirements for better readability.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ amended/ placed on Consent Cal
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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