Purpose of the Bill

This legislative bill aims to modify the regulations related to data practices, specifically concerning access to video data from portable recording systems (such as body cameras) used in collision investigations.

Main Provisions

• Data Subjects: The bill defines a "data subject" as any person, including peace officers, whose image or voice appears in recordings from portable recording systems.
• Access to Data: Individuals who are the subject of such data have the right to access this information, including footage featuring other individuals.
• Unredacted Data Access for Collision Reports: People entitled to collision reports can receive unredacted video recordings from investigations. This means they can access complete footage from body cameras without parts that involve other individuals being blurred or removed.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill amends current laws to allow individuals involved in collision investigations to access unredacted recordings, underlining transparency during such incidents.
• There are exceptions where law enforcement can deny access to unredacted data if:
  1. It could impede an active investigation.
  2. The data is offensively graphic.
  3. The data is classified as not public under other legal provisions.
• If access to data is denied due to ongoing investigations, law enforcement must provide a written explanation and inform individuals about their right to seek relief from the district court.

Relevant Terms

portable recording system, body cameras, data access, unredacted data, collision investigation, peace officers, law enforcement, public data, privacy, investigation transparency.