,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,ms4  
,norton 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bey]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require uni=m$ ,f$]al police (fic]s 
to we> body cam]as & h da%bo>d cam]as 9 
m>k$ vehicles4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,police     
,cam]a & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai4   
#b4 ,requirem5ts = ,f$]al uni=m$ (fic]s 
reg>d+ ! use ( body cam]as  7a7 ,uni=m$ 
(fic]s ) ! au?ority to conduct se>*es & 
make arre/s %all we> a body cam]a4 ,su* 
body cam]as %all--  7#a7 h a field (    
view at lea/ z broad z ! (fic]'s vision2
 &  7#b7 be worn 9 a mann] t maximizes !
 cam]a's ability to capture video       
footage ( ! (fic]'s activities4  7b7    
,bo? ! video & audio record+ functions (
 ! body cam]a %all be activat$ :5ev] a  
uni=m$ (fic] is respond+ to a call =    
s]vice or at ! initiation ( any o!r law 
en=cem5t or inve/igative enc\nt] betwe5 

a uni=m$ (fic] & a memb] ( ! public1    
except t :5 an imm$iate ?reat to !      
(fic]'s life or safety makes activat+ ! 
cam]a impossible or dang]\s1 ! (fic]    
%all activate ! cam]a at ! fir/         
reasonable opportunity to d s4 ,! body  
cam]a %all n be deactivat$ until !      
enc\nt] has fully conclud$ & ! uni=m$   
(fic] leaves ! sc5e4  7c7 ,a uni=m$     
(fic] :o is we>+ a body cam]a %all      
notify any subject ( ! record+ t he or  
%e is be+ record$ by a body cam]a z     
close to ! inception ( ! enc\nt] z is   
reasonably possible4  7d7 ,not)/&+ !    
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 ! foll[+  
%all apply to ! use ( a body cam]a3     
7#a7 ,prior to ent]+ a private resid5ce 
)\t a w>rant or 9 non-exig5t            
circum/ances1 a uni=m$ (fic] %all ask ! 
occupant if ! occupant wants ! (fic] to 
discont9ue use ( ! (fic]'s body cam]a4  
,if ! occupant responds affirmatively1 !
 uni=m$ (fic] %all imm$iately discont9ue
 use ( ! body cam]a4 ,! (fic] %all      
record su* communication us+ ! (fic]'s  

body cam]a4  7#b7 ,:5 int]act+ ) an     
app>5t crime victim1 a uni=m$ (fic]     
%all1 z soon z practicable1 ask ! app>5t
 crime victim if ! app>5t crime victim  
wants ! (fic] to discont9ue use ( !     
(fic]'s body cam]a4 ,if ! app>5t crime  
victim responds affirmatively1 ! uni=m$ 
(fic] %all imm$iately discont9ue use ( !
 body cam]a4  7#c7 ,:5 int]act+ ) a     
p]son seek+ to anonym\sly report a crime
 or assi/ 9 an ongo+ law en=cem5t       
inve/igation1 a uni=m$ (fic] %all1 z    
soon z practicable1 ask ! p]son seek+ to
 rema9 anonym\s1 if ! p]son seek+ to    
rema9 anonym\s wants ! (fic] to         
discont9ue use ( ! (fic]'s body cam]a4  
,if ! p]son seek+ to rema9 anonym\s     
responds affirmatively1 ! uni=m$ (fic]  
%all imm$iately discont9ue use ( ! body 
cam]a4  7e7 ,all law en=cem5t (f]s to   
discont9ue ! use ( a body cam]a made    
pursuant to subsection 7d71 & !         
responses !reto1 %all be record$ by !   
body cam]a prior to discont9u+ use ( !  
body cam]a4  7f7 ,body cam]as %all n be 

us$ to ga!r intellig5ce in=mation bas$  
on ,fir/ ,am5dm5t protect$ spee*1       
associations1 or religion1 or to record 
activity t is unrelat$ to a response to 
a call = s]vice or a law en=cem5t or    
inve/igative enc\nt] betwe5 a law       
en=cem5t (fic] & a memb] ( ! public1 &  
%all n be equipp$ ) or subject$ to any  
real "t facial recognition te*nologies4 
7g7 ,(fic]s %all n be requir$ to use    
body cam]as dur+ inve/igative or        
en=cem5t enc\nt]s ) ! public 9 ! case   
t--  7#a7 record+ w\ld risk ! safety ( a
 confid5tial in=mant1 citiz5 in=mant1 or
 und]cov] (fic]2  7#b7 record+ w\ld pose
 a s]i\s risk to national security2 or  
7#c7 ! (fic] is a milit>y police (fic]1 
a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,crim9al
 ,inve/igation ,comm&1 or a protective  
detail assign$ to a ,f$]al or =eign     
(ficial :ile p]=m+ 8 or h] duties4  7h7 
,uni=m$ (fic]s %all n activate a body   
cam]a :ile on ! gr\nds ( any public1    
private or p>o*ial elem5t>y or second>y 
s*ool1 except :5 respond+ to an imm95t  

?reat to life or heal?4  7i7 ,body cam]a
 video footage %all be reta9$ by ! law  
en=cem5t ag5cy t employs ! (fic] ^:     
cam]a captur$ ! footage1 or an au?oriz$ 
ag5t !re(1 = #f mon?s aft] ! date x 0   
record$1 aft] :i* "t su* footage %all be
 p]man5tly delet$4  7#a7 ,dur+ ! #f-mon?
 ret5tion p]iod1 ! foll[+ p]sons %all h 
! "r to inspect ! body cam]a footage3   
7,a7 ,any p]son :o is a subject ( body  
cam]a video footage1 & _! designat$     
legal c\nsel4  7,b7 ,a p>5t ( a m9or    
subject ( body cam]a video footage1 & _!
 designat$ legal c\nsel4  7,c7 ,! sp\se1
 next ( k91 or legally au?oriz$ designee
 ( a deceas$ subject ( body cam]a video 
footage1 & _! designat$ legal c\nsel4   
7,d7 ,a uni=m$ (fic] ^: body cam]a      
record$ ! video footage1 & _! designat$ 
legal c\nsel1 subject to ! limitations &
 re/rictions 9 ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,!       
sup]ior (fic] ( a uni=m$ (fic] ^: body  
cam]a record$ ! video footage1 subject  
to ! limitations & re/rictions 9 ?is    
,act4  7,f7 ,any def5se c\nsel :o       

claims1 pursuant to a writt5 affidavit1 
to h a reasonable basis = believ+ a     
video may conta9 evid5ce t exculpates a 
cli5t4  7#b7 ,! "r to inspect subject to
 subsection 7j77#a7 %all n include ! "r 
to possess a copy ( ! body cam]a video  
footage1 unless ! release ( ! body cam]a
 footage is o!rwise au?oriz$ by ?is ,act
 or by ano!r applicable law4  7#c7 ,:5 a
 body cam]a fails to capture "s or all (
 ! audio or video ( an incid5t due to   
malfunction1 displacem5t ( cam]a1 or any
 o!r cause1 any audio or video footage t
 is captur$ %all be treat$ ! same z any 
o!r body cam]a audio or video footage "u
 ! law4  7j7 ,not)/&+ ! ret5tion &      
deletion requirem5ts 9 subsection 7i73  
7#a7 ,video footage %all be             
automatically reta9$ = no less ?an #c   
ye>s if ! video footage captures an     
int]action or ev5t involv+--  7,a7 any  
use ( =ce2 or  7,b7 an enc\nt] ab\t :i* 
a compla9t has be5 regi/]$ by a subject 
( ! video footage4  7#b7 ,body cam]a    
video footage %all also be reta9$ = no  

less ?an #c ye>s if a long] ret5tion    
p]iod is volunt>ily reque/$ by--  7,a7 !
 uni=m$ (fic] ^: body cam]a record$ !   
video footage1 if t (fic] reasonably    
ass]ts ! video footage has evid5ti>y or 
exculpatory value 9 an ongo+            
inve/igation2  7,b7 any uni=m$ (fic] :o 
is a subject ( ! video footage1 if t    
(fic] reasonably ass]ts ! video footage 
has evid5ti>y or exculpatory value2     
7,c7 any sup]ior (fic] ( a uni=m$ (fic] 
^: body cam]a record$ ! video footage or
 :o is a subject ( ! video footage1 if t
 sup]ior (fic] reasonably ass]ts ! video
 footage has evid5ti>y or exculpatory   
value2  7,d7 any uni=m$ (fic]1 if !     
video footage is be+ reta9$ solely &    
exclusively = police tra9+ purposes2    
7,e7 any memb] ( ! public :o is a       
subject ( ! video footage2  7,f7 any    
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a m9or :o is a  
subject ( ! video footage2 or  7,g7 a   
deceas$ subject's sp\se1 next ( k91 or  
legally au?oriz$ designee4  7k7 ,to     
effectuate subsections 7j77#b77;,e71    

7j77#b77;,f71 & 7j77#b77;,g71 any memb] 
( ! public :o is a subject ( video      
footage1 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a    
m9or :o is a subject ( ! video footage1 
or a deceas$ subject's next ( k9 or     
legally au?oriz$ designee1 %all be      
p]mitt$ to review ! specific video      
footage 9 "q 9 ord] to make a           
det]m9ation z to :e!r !y w volunt>ily   
reque/ x be subject$ to a #c-ye>        
ret5tion p]iod4  7l7 ,all video footage 
( an int]action or ev5t captur$ by a    
body cam]a1 if t int]action or ev5t is  
id5tifi$ ) reasonable specificity &     
reque/$ by a memb] ( ! public1 %all be  
provid$ to ! p]son or entity mak+ !     
reque/ 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures =     
reque/+ & provid+ gov]nm5t records set  
=? 9 ! section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#a7 ,not)/&+ ! public  
release requirem5ts 9 ?is subsection1 ! 
foll[+ categories ( video footage %all n
 be releas$ to ! public 9 ! abs5ce (    
express writt5 p]mission f ! non-law    
en=cem5t subjects ( ! video footage--   

7,a7 video footage n subject to a m9imum
 #c-ye> ret5tion p]iod pursuant to      
subsection 7j72 &  7,b7 video footage t 
is subject to a m9imum #c-ye> ret5tion  
p]iod solely & exclusively pursuant to  
subsection 7j77#a77;,b7 or 7j77#b74     
7#b7 ,not)/&+ any "t p]iods e/abli%$ =  
ackn[l$g+ & respond+ to records reque/s 
9 section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 responses to reque/s =    
video footage t is subject to a m9imum  
#c-ye> ret5tion p]iod pursuant to       
subsection 7j77#a77;,a71 :]e a subject (
 ! video footage is record$ be+ kill$1  
%ot by a fire>m1 or griev\sly injur$1   
%all be prioritiz$ & ! reque/$ video    
footage %all be provid$ z exp$iti\sly z 
possible1 b 9 no circum/ances lat] ?an  
#e days foll[+ receipt ( ! reque/4  7#c7
 ,:5ev] do+ s is necess>y to protect    
p]sonal privacy1 ! "r to a fair trial1 !
 id5tity ( a confid5tial s\rce or crime 
victim1 or ! life or physical safety (  
any p]son appe>+ 9 video footage1       
r$action te*nology may be us$ to obscure

 ! face & o!r p]sonally id5tify+        
*>act]i/ics ( t p]son1 includ+ ! tone ( 
! p]son's voice1 provid$ ! r$action does
 n int]f]e ) a view]'s ability to fully1
 completely1 & accurately compreh5d !   
ev5ts captur$ on ! video footage4 ,!    
foll[+ apply to su* r$actions3  7,a7 ,:5
 r$action is p]=m$ on video footage     
pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 an un$it$1    
orig9al v]sion ( ! video footage %all be
 reta9$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts (     
subsections 7i7 & 7j74  7,b7 ,except    
pursuant to ! rules = ! r$action ( video
 footage set =? 9 ?is subsection or :]e 
x is o!rwise expressly au?oriz$ by ?is  
,act1 no o!r edit+ or alt]ation ( video 
footage1 includ+ a r$uction ( ! video   
footage's resolution1 %all be p]mitt$4  
7#d7 ,! provisions gov]n+ ! production (
 body cam]a video footage to ! public 9 
?is ,act %all take prec$5ce ov] all o!r 
,/ate & local laws1 rules1 & regulations
 to ! contr>y4  7m7 ,body cam]a video   
footage may n be )held f ! public on !  
basis t x is an inve/igatory record or 0

 compil$ = law en=cem5t purposes :]e any
 p]son "u inve/igation or ^: conduct is 
"u review is a police (fic] or o!r law  
en=cem5t employee & ! video footage     
relates to t p]son's on-!-job conduct4  
7n7 ,any video footage reta9$ beyond #f 
mon?s solely & exclusively pursuant to  
subsection 7j77#b77;,d7 %all n be       
admissible z evid5ce 9 any crim9al or   
civil legal or adm9i/rative proce$+4    
7o7 ,no gov]nm5t ag5cy or (ficial1 or   
law en=cem5t ag5cy1 (fic]1 or (ficial   
may publicly disclose1 release1 or %>e  
body cam]a video footage unless--  7#a7 
do+ s is expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to 
?is ,act or ano!r applicable law2 or    
7#b7 ! video footage is subject to      
public release pursuant to subsection   
7l71 & n exempt$ f public release       
pursuant to subsection 7l77#a74  7p7 ,no
 uni=m$ (fic] %all review or receive an 
acc\nt+ ( any body cam]a video footage t
 is subject to a m9imum #c-ye> ret5tion 
p]iod pursuant to subsection 7j77#a7    
prior to complet+ any requir$ initial   

reports1 /atem5ts1 & int]views reg>d+ ! 
record$ ev5t1 unless do+ s is necess>y1 
:ile 9 ! field1 to address an imm$iate  
?reat to life or safety4  7q7 ,video    
footage may n be-- 7#a7 9 ! case (      
footage t is n subject to a m9imum      
#c-ye> ret5tion p]iod1 view$ by any     
sup]ior (fic] ( a uni=m$ (fic] ^: body  
cam]a record$ ! footage abs5t a specific
 allegation ( misconduct2 or  7#b7      
subject$ to facial recognition or any   
o!r =m ( automat$ analysis or analytics 
( any k9d1 unless--  7,a7 a judicial    
w>rant provid+ au?orization is obta9$2  
7,b7 ! judicial w>rant specifies !      
precise video record+ to :i* !          
au?orization applies2 &  7,c7 ! au?oriz+
 c\rt f9ds !re is probable cause to     
believe t ! reque/$ use ( facial        
recognition is relevant to an ongo+     
crim9al inve/igation4  7r7 ,video       
footage %all n be divulg$ or us$ by any 
law en=cem5t ag5cy = any comm]cial or   
o!r non-law en=cem5t purpose4  7s7 ,:]e 
a law en=cem5t ag5cy au?orizes a ?ird   

p>ty to act z its ag5t 9 ma9ta9+ body   
cam]a footage1 ! ag5t %all n be p]mitt$ 
to indep5d5tly access1 view1 or alt] any
 video footage1 except to delete videos 
z requir$ by law or ag5cy ret5tion      
policies4  7t7 ,if any uni=m$ (fic]1    
employee1 or ag5t fails to adh]e to !   
record+ or ret5tion requirem5ts conta9$ 
9 ?is ,act1 int5tionally int]f]e ) a    
body cam]a's ability to accurately      
capture video footage1 or o!rwise       
manipulate ! video footage captur$ by a 
body cam]a dur+ or aft] its op]ation--  
7#a7 appropriate discipl9>y action %all 
be tak5 aga9/ ! individual (fic]1       
employee1 or ag5t2  7#b7 a rebuttable   
evid5ti>y presumption %all be adopt$ 9  
favor ( crim9al def5dants :o reasonably 
ass]t t exculpatory evid5ce 0 de/roy$ or
 n captur$2 &  7#c7 a rebuttable        
evid5ti>y presumption %all be adopt$ on 
behalf ( civil pla9tiffs su+ ! gov]nm5t1
 a law en=cem5t ag5cy &_/or uni=m$      
(fic]s = damages bas$ on police         
misconduct :o reasonably ass]t t evid5ce

 support+ _! claim 0 de/roy$ or n       
captur$4  7u7 ,! discipl9>y action      
requirem5t & rebuttable presumptions 9  
subsection 7s7 may be ov]come by contr>y
 evid5ce or pro( ( exig5t circum/ances t
 made compliance impossible4  7v7 ,9 !  
case t a law en=cem5t (fic] equipp$ ) a 
body cam]a is involv$ 91 a witness to1  
or )9 viewable sight range ( ei!r ! use 
( =ce by ano!r law en=cem5t (fic] t     
results 9 a dea?1 ! use ( =ce by ano!r  
law en=cem5t (fic]1 dur+ :i* ! dis*>ge (
 a fire>m results 9 an injury1 or !     
conduct ( ano!r law en=cem5t (fic] t    
becomes ! subject ( a crim9al           
inve/igation--  7#a7 ! law en=cem5t     
ag5cy t employs ! law en=cem5t (fic]1 or
 ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t conduct+ ! relat$  
crim9al inve/igation1 z appropriate1    
%all promptly take possession ( ! body  
cam]a1 & %all ma9ta9 su* cam]a1 & any   
data on su* cam]a1 9 accordance ) !     
applicable rules gov]n+ ! pres]vation ( 
evid5ce2  7#b7 a copy ( ! data on su*   
body cam]a %all be made 9 accordance )  

prevail+ =5sic /&>ds = data collection &
 reproduction2 &  7#c7 su* copi$ data   
%all be made available to ! public 9    
accordance ) subsection 7m74  7w7 ,any  
body cam]a video footage record$ 9      
contrav5tion ( ?is ,act or any o!r      
applicable law may n be (f]$ z evid5ce  
by any gov]nm5t entity1 ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1
 prosecutorial (fice1 or any o!r        
subdivision !re( 9 any crim9al or civil 
action or proce$+ aga9/ any memb] ( !   
public4  7x7 ,any law en=cem5t policy or
 o!r guidance reg>d+ body cam]as1 _!    
use1 or ! video footage !refrom t is    
adopt$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t1   
%all be made publicly available on t    
ag5cy's website4  7y7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be read to contrav5e any laws      
gov]n+ ! ma9t5ance1 production1 &       
de/ruction ( evid5ce 9 crim9al          
inve/igations & prosecutions4  7z7 ,z   
us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m uni=m$ (fic]
 means any p]son au?oriz$ by law to     
conduct se>*es & effectuate arre/s1 ei!r
 ) or )\t a w>rant1 & :o is employ$ by !

 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m m9or    
means any p]son "u #ah ye>s ( age4  7#c7
 ,! t]m subject ( ! video footage means 
any id5tifiable uni=m$ (fic] or any     
id5tifiable suspect1 victim1 deta9ee1   
conv]sant1 injur$ p>ty1 or o!r simil>ly 
situat$ p]son :o appe>s on ! body cam]a 
record+1 & %all n include p :o only     
incid5tally appe> on ! record+4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m use ( =ce means any action by a    
uni=m$ (fic] t-- 7,a7 results 9 dea?1   
injury1 compla9t ( injury1 or compla9t (
 pa9 t p]si/s beyond ! use ( a physical 
control hold2  7,b7 involves ! use ( a  
weapon1 includ+ a p]sonal body weapon1  
*emical ag5t1 impact weapon1 ext5d$     
range impact weapon1 sonic weapon1      
s5sory weapon1 conduct$ en]gy device1 or
 fire>m1 aga9/ a memb] ( ! public2 or   
7,c7 involves any int5tional po9t+ ( a  
fire>m at a memb] ( ! public4  7#e7 ,!  
t]m video footage means any images or   
audio record$ by a body cam]a4  #c4     
,patrol vehicles ) 9-c> video record+   
cam]as  7a7 ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7  

,! t]m audio record+ means ! record$    
conv]sation betwe5 an (fic] & a second  
p>ty4  7#b7 ,! t]m em]g5cy lights means 
oscillat+1 rotat+1 or fla%+ lights on   
patrol vehicles4  7#c7 ,! t]m 9-c> video
 cam]a means a video cam]a locat$ 9 a   
patrol vehicle4  7#d7 ,! t]m 9-c> video 
cam]a record+ equipm5t means a video    
cam]a record+ sy/em locat$ 9 a patrol   
vehicle consi/+ ( a cam]a assembly1     
record+ me*anism1 & an 9-c> video       
record+ m$ium4  7#e7 ,! t]m en=cem5t /op
 means an action by an (fic] 9 relation 
to en=cem5t & inve/igation duties1      
includ+ traffic /ops1 p$e/rian /ops1    
ab&on$ vehicle contacts1 motori/ assi/s1
 comm]cial motor vehicle /ops1 roadside 
safety *ecks1 reque/s = id5tification1  
or responses to reque/s = em]g5cy       
assi/ance4  7#f7 ,! t]m record+ means ! 
process ( captur+ data or in=mation /or$
 on a record+ m$ium z requir$ "u ?is    
section4  7#g7 ,! t]m record+ m$ium     
means any record+ m$ium = ! ret5tion &  
playback ( record$ audio & video includ+

 ,,vhs1 ,,dvd1 h>d drive1 solid /ate1   
digital1 or fla% memory te*nology4  7#h7
 ,! t]m wireless microphone means a     
device worn by ! (fic] or any o!r       
equipm5t us$ to record conv]sations     
betwe5 ! (fic] & a second p>ty &        
transmitt$ to ! record+ equipm5t4  7b7  
,ea* ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy %all     
in/all 9-c> video cam]a record+ equipm5t
 9 all patrol vehicles ) a record+ m$ium
 capable ( record+ = a p]iod ( #aj h\rs 
or m & capable ( mak+ audio record+s ) !
 assi/ance ( a wireless microphone4  7c7
 ,9-c> video cam]a record+ equipm5t ) a 
record+ m$ium capable ( record+ = a     
p]iod ( #aj h\rs or m %all record       
activities outside a patrol vehicle     
:5ev] 7i7 an (fic] assign$ a patrol     
vehicle is conduct+ an en=cem5t /op2    
7ii7 patrol vehicle em]g5cy lights are  
activat$ or w\ld o!rwise be activat$ if 
n = ! ne$ to conceal ! pres5ce ( law    
en=cem5t2 or 7iii7 an (fic] reasonably  
believes record+ may assi/ )            
prosecution1 enhance safety1 or = any   

o!r lawful purpose4 ,9-c> video cam]a   
record+ equipm5t ) a record+ m$ium      
incapable ( record+ = a p]iod ( #aj h\rs
 or m %all record activities inside !   
vehicle :5 transport+ an arre/ee or :5  
an (fic] reasonably believes record+ may
 assi/ ) prosecution1 enhance safety1 or
 = any o!r lawful purpose4  7#a7        
,record+ = an en=cem5t /op %all beg9 :5 
! (fic] det]m9es an en=cem5t /op is     
necess>y & %all cont9ue until ! en=cem5t
 action has be5 complet$ & ! subject ( !
 en=cem5t /op or ! (fic] has left !     
sc5e4  7#b7 ,record+ %all beg9 :5 patrol
 vehicle em]g5cy lights are activat$ or 
:5 !y w\ld o!rwise be activat$ if n = ! 
ne$ to conceal ! pres5ce ( law en=cem5t1
 & %all cont9ue until ! reason = !      
activation ceases to exi/1 reg>dless (  
:e!r ! em]g5cy lights are no long]      
activat$4  7#c7 ,an (fic] may beg9      
record+ if ! (fic] reasonably believes  
record+ may assi/ ) prosecution1 enhance
 safety1 or = any o!r lawful purpose2 & 
%all cont9ue until ! reason = record+   

ceases to exi/4  7d7 ,9-c> video cam]a  
record+ equipm5t ) a record+ m$ium      
capable ( record+ = a p]iod ( #aj h\rs  
or m %all record activities :5ev] a     
patrol vehicle is assign$ to patrol     
duty4  7e7 ,any en=cem5t /op %all be    
video & audio record$4 ,audio record+   
%all t]m9ate ^u release ( ! violator &  
prior to initiat+ a sep>ate crim9al     
inve/igation4  7f7 ,record+s made on    
9-c> video cam]a record+ m$ium %all be  
reta9$ = a /orage p]iod ( at lea/ #ij   
days4 ,"u no circum/ances %all any      
record+ made on 9-c> video cam]a record+
 m$ium be alt]$ or eras$ prior to !     
expiration ( ! designat$ /orage p]iod4  
,^u completion ( ! /orage p]iod1 !      
record+ m$ium may be eras$ & reissu$ =  
op]ational use unless o!rwise ord]$ or  
if designat$ = evid5ti>y or tra9+       
purposes4  7g7 ,audio or video record+s 
made pursuant to ?is section %all be    
available "u ! applicable provisions (  
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4 ,only record$ portions ( ! audio

 record+ or video record+ m$ium         
applicable to ! reque/ w be available = 
inspection or copy+4  7h7 ,! ag5cy %all 
ensure prop] c>e & ma9t5ance ( 9-c>     
video cam]a record+ equipm5t & record+  
m$ium4 ,an (fic] op]at+ a patrol vehicle
 mu/ imm$iately docum5t & notify !      
appropriate p]son ( any te*nical        
difficulties1 failures1 or problems ) ! 
9-c> video cam]a record+ equipm5t or    
record+ m$ium4 ,^u receiv+ notice1 e    
reasonable ef=t %all be made to correct 
& repair any ( ! 9-c> video cam]a       
record+ equipm5t or record+ m$ium &     
det]m9e if x is 9 ! public int]e/ to    
p]mit ! use ( ! patrol vehicle4  #d4    
,facial recognition te*nology ,no cam]a 
or record+ device au?oriz$ or requir$ to
 be us$ "u ?is ,act may employ facial   
recognition te*nology4  #e4 ,,gao /udy  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ,f$]al police (fic]s' tra9+1    
vehicle pursuits1 use ( =ce1 &          

int]action ) citiz5s1 & submit a report 
on su* /udy to--  7#a7 ! ,committees on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on     
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,regulations  
,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all issue su* f9al regulations z are   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #g4     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to impose any requirem5t
 on a uni=m$ (fic] outside ( ! c\rse (  
c>ry+ out t (fic]'s duty4