,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,norton 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bey]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s  
to we> body cam]as1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,police ,cam]a & ,acc\ntability
 ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts = ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic]s reg>d+ ! use ( body     
cam]as  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means any        
individual "u #ah ye>s ( age4  7#b7     
,subject ( ! video footage ,! t]m       
subject ( ! video footage-- 7,a7 means  
any id5tifiable ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(fic] or any id5tifiable suspect1       
victim1 deta9ee1 conv]sant1 injur$ p>ty1
 or o!r simil>ly situat$ p]son :o appe>s
 on ! body cam]a record+2 &  7,b7 does n
 include p :o only incid5tally appe> on 
! record+4  7#c7 ,video footage ,! t]m  
video footage means any images or audio 

record$ by a body cam]a4  7#d7 ,facial  
recognition or o!r biometric            
surveillance ,! t]m facial recognition  
or o!r biometric surveillance means an  
automat$ or semiautomat$ process t      
captures or analyzes biometric data ( an
 individual to id5tify or assi/ 9       
id5tify+ an individual or an automat$ or
 semiautomat$ process t g5]ates1 or     
assi/s 9 g5]at+1 surveillance in=mation 
ab\t an individual bas$ on biometric    
data4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to we> body     
cam]a  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 (fic]s %all we> a body cam]a4  7#b7    
,requirem5t = body cam]a ,a body cam]a  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %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  7c7 ,requirem5t ,to        
activate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,bo? ! video &  
audio record+ functions ( ! body cam]a  
%all be activat$ :5ev] a ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (fic] is respond+ to a call =  

s]vice or at ! initiation ( any o!r law 
en=cem5t or inve/igative /op 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #c7 betwe5 a ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t (fic] & a memb] ( ! public1
 except t :5 an imm$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  7#b7    
,all[able deactivation ,! body cam]a    
%all n be deactivat$ until ! /op has    
fully conclud$ & ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
(fic] leaves ! sc5e4  7d7 ,notification 
( subject ( record+ ,a ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t (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 ( ! /op z is       
reasonably possible4  7e7 ,requirem5ts  
,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 ! 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 
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all ask !    
occupant if ! occupant wants ! (fic] to 

discont9ue use ( ! (fic]'s body cam]a4  
,if ! occupant responds affirmatively1 !
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all         
imm$iately discont9ue use ( ! body      
cam]a4  7#b7 ,:5 int]act+ ) an app>5t   
crime victim1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(fic] %all1 z soon z practicable1 ask ! 
app>5t crime victim if ! app>5t crime   
victim wants ! (fic] to discont9ue use (
 ! (fic]'s body cam]a4 ,if ! app>5t     
crime victim responds affirmatively1 !  
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all          
imm$iately discont9ue use ( ! body      
cam]a4  7#c7 ,:5 int]act+ ) a p]son     
seek+ to anonym\sly report a crime or   
assi/ 9 an ongo+ law en=cem5t           
inve/igation1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(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 !      
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all          
imm$iately discont9ue use ( ! body      

cam]a4  7f7 ,record+ ( (f]s ,to         
discont9ue use ( body cam]a ,ea* (f] ( a
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] to discont9ue
 ! use ( a body cam]a made pursuant to  
subsection 7e71 & ! responses !reto1    
%all be record$ by ! body cam]a prior to
 discont9u+ use ( ! body cam]a4  7g7    
,limitations on use ( body cam]a ,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
 /op betwe5 a law en=cem5t (fic] & a    
memb] ( ! public1 & %all n be equipp$ ) 
or employ any facial recognition or o!r 
biometric surveillance te*nologies4  7h7
 ,exceptions ,f$]al law en=cem5t        
(fic]s-- 7#a7 %all n be requir$ to use  
body cam]as dur+ inve/igative or        
en=cem5t /ops ) ! 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$]al or =eign     
(ficial :ile p]=m+ 8 or h] duties2 &    
7#b7 %all n activate a body cam]a :ile  
on ! gr\nds ( any public1 private1 or   
p>o*ial elem5t>y or second>y s*ool1     
except :5 respond+ to an imm95t ?reat to
 life or heal?4  7i7 ,ret5tion ( footage
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,body cam]a video       
footage %all be reta9$ 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$4  7#b7 ,"r to inspect 
,dur+ ! #f-mon? ret5tion p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 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 or legal    
gu>dian ( 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 ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic] ^: body cam]a       
record$ ! video footage1 & _! designat$ 
legal c\nsel1 subject to ! limitations &
 re/rictions 9 ?is "p4  7,e7 ,! sup]ior 
(fic] ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] ^:  
body cam]a record$ ! video footage1     
subject to ! limitations & re/rictions 9
 ?is "p4  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#c7 ,limitation ,! "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 "p or by ano!r  
applicable law4 ,: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 ?is     
,act4  7j7 ,additional ret5tion         
requirem5ts ,not)/&+ ! ret5tion &       
deletion requirem5ts 9 subsection 7i71 !
 foll[+ %all apply to body cam]a video  
footage "u ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,body cam]a   
video footage %all be automatically     
reta9$ = n less ?an #c ye>s if ! video  
footage captures an int]action or ev5t  
involv+-- 7,a7 any use ( =ce2 or  7,b7 a
 /op ab\t :i* a compla9t has be5 regi/]$
 by a subject ( ! video footage4  7#b7  
,body cam]a video footage %all be reta9$
 = n less ?an #c ye>s if a long]        
ret5tion p]iod is volunt>ily reque/$    
by-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] ^:
 body cam]a record$ ! video footage1 if 
t (fic] reasonably ass]ts ! video       
footage has evid5ti>y or exculpatory    
value 9 an ongo+ inve/igation2  7,b7 any
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (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 ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic] ^: body cam]a record$ !  
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 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 if !     
video footage is be+ reta9$ 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 ,public 
review ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,e71 
7,f71 & 7,g7 ( subsection 7j77#b71 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 m9imum #c-ye> 
ret5tion p]iod4  7l7 ,disclosure  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 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#b7 ,exceptions ,! foll[+     
categories ( video footage %all n be    
releas$ to ! public 9 ! abs5ce ( express
 writt5 p]mission f ! non-law en=cem5t  
subjects ( ! video footage3 7,a7 ,video 
footage n subject to a m9imum #c-ye>    
ret5tion p]iod pursuant to subsection   
7j74  7,b7 ,video footage t is subject  
to a m9imum #c-ye> ret5tion p]iod solely
 & exclusively pursuant to p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7j74     

7#c7 ,priority ( reque/s ,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$1 %all be prioritiz$ &1 if       
approv$1 ! reque/$ video footage %all be
 provid$ z exp$iti\sly z possible1 b 9  
no circum/ances lat] ?an #e days foll[+ 
receipt ( ! reque/4  7#d7 ,use (        
r$action te*nology  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,: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  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
foll[+ requirem5ts %all apply to        
r$actions "u subp>agraph 7,a73 7i7 ,:5  
r$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  7ii7 ,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$4  
7m7 ,prohibit$ )hold+ ( footage ,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      
conduct 9 _! (ficial capacity4  7n7     
,admissibility ,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$+4
  7o7 ,confid5tiality ,no gov]nm5t ag5cy
 or (ficial1 or law en=cem5t ag5cy1     
(fic]1 or (ficial may publicly disclose1
 release1 or %>e body cam]a video       
footage unless-- 7#a7 do+ s is expressly
 au?oriz$ 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 ,limitation on ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
(fic] view+ ( body cam]a footage ,no    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (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 ,additional limitations    
,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 ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
(fic] ^: body cam]a record$ ! footage   
abs5t a specific allegation (           
misconduct2 or  7#b7 divulg$ or us$ by  
any law en=cem5t ag5cy = any comm]cial  
or o!r non-law en=cem5t purpose4  7r7   
,?ird-,p>ty ma9t5ance ( footage ,:]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  7s7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,if any ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 or   
any employee or ag5t ( a ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t ag5cy fails to adh]e to !      
record+ or ret5tion requirem5ts conta9$ 
9 ?is ,act1 int5tionally int]f]es ) a   
body cam]a's ability to accurately      
capture video footage1 or o!rwise       

manipulates ! 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 ( a crim9al def5dant :o reasonably
 ass]ts t exculpatory evid5ce 0 de/roy$ 
or n captur$2 &  7,c7 a rebuttable      
evid5ti>y presumption %all be adopt$ on 
behalf ( a civil pla9tiff su+ !         
,gov]nm5t1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 
or a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] = damages
 bas$ on misconduct :o reasonably ass]ts
 t evid5ce support+ _! claim 0 de/roy$  
or n captur$4  7#b7 ,pro( compliance 0  
impossible ,! discipl9>y action         
requirem5t & rebuttable presumptions    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be ov]come 
by contr>y evid5ce or pro( ( exig5t     
circum/ances t made compliance          
impossible4  7t7 ,use ( =ce             
inve/igations ,9 ! case t a ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic] equipp$ ) 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 7l74   
7u7 ,limitation on use ( footage z      
evid5ce ,any body cam]a video footage   
record$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] t
 violates ?is ,act or any o!r applicable
 law may n be (f]$ 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$+ aga9/ any memb] ( !   
public4  7v7 ,publication ( ag5cy       
policies ,any ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy 
policy or o!r guidance reg>d+ body      
cam]as1 _! use1 or ! video footage      
!refrom t is adopt$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy or
 dep>tm5t1 %all be made publicly        
available on t ag5cy's website4  7w7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to preempt any laws     
gov]n+ ! ma9t5ance1 production1 &       
de/ruction ( evid5ce 9 crim9al          
inve/igations & prosecutions4  #c4      
,patrol vehicles ) 9-c> video record+   
cam]as  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,audio record+ ,! t]m audio record+
 means ! record$ conv]sation betwe5 a   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] & a second    
p>ty4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy lights ,! t]m      
em]g5cy lights means oscillat+1 rotat+1 
or fla%+ lights on patrol vehicles4     
7#c7 ,en=cem5t or inve/igative /op ,!   

t]m en=cem5t or inve/igative /op means  
an action by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]
 9 relation to en=cem5t & inve/igation  
duties1 includ+ traffic /ops1 p$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#d7 ,9-c> video   
cam]a ,! t]m 9-c> video cam]a means a   
video cam]a locat$ 9 a patrol vehicle4  
7#e7 ,9-c> video cam]a record+ equipm5t 
,! 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$ium4  7#f7 ,record+
 ,! t]m record+ means ! process (       
captur+ data or in=mation /or$ on a     
record+ m$ium z requir$ "u ?is section4 
7#g7 ,record+ m$ium ,! t]m record+ m$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

 ,wireless microphone ,! t]m wireless   
microphone means a device worn by a     
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] or any o!r    
equipm5t us$ to record conv]sations     
betwe5 ! (fic] & a second p>ty &        
transmitt$ to ! record+ equipm5t4  7b7  
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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     
7#b7 ,record+ equipm5t requirem5ts ,9-c>
 video cam]a record+ equipm5t ) a       
record+ m$ium capable ( record+ = a     
p]iod ( #aj h\rs or m %all record       
activities-- 7,a7 :5ev] a patrol vehicle
 is assign$ to patrol duty2  7,b7       
outside a patrol vehicle :5ev]-- 7i7 a  
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] assign$ t     
patrol vehicle is conduct+ an en=cem5t  
or inve/igative /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 purpose2 & 
7,c7 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#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 record+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic] %all beg9 record+ = an   
en=cem5t or inve/igative /op :5 ! (fic] 
det]m9es an en=cem5t /op is necess>y &  
%all cont9ue until ! en=cem5t action has
 be5 complet$ & ! subject ( ! en=cem5t  
or inve/igative /op or ! (fic] has left 
! sc5e4  7,b7 ,activation ) lights ,a   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all beg9     
record+ :5 patrol vehicle em]g5cy lights
 are activat$ 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 ,p]missible

 record+ ,a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]   
may beg9 record+ if ! (fic] reasonably  
believes record+ may assi/ )            
prosecution1 enhance safety1 or = any   
o!r lawful purpose2 & %all cont9ue until
 ! reason = record+ ceases to exi/4     
7#d7 ,en=cem5t or inve/igative /ops ,a  
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] %all record   
any en=cem5t or inve/igative /op4 ,audio
 record+ %all t]m9ate ^u release ( !    
violator & prior to initiat+ a sep>ate  
crim9al inve/igation4  7c7 ,ret5tion (  
record+s ,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  7d7       
,accessibility ( record+s ,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$ium applicable to !     
reque/ w be available = inspection or   
copy+4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance requir$ ,! 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 or o!r biometric            
surveillance te*nology4 ,us$ = purposes 

( ?is prohibition includes ! use ( a    
facial recognition or o!r biometric     
surveillance sy/em 9 real-"t or on a    
record+1 or mak+ a reque/ or ent]+ into 
an agreem5t = ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy  
or o!r ?ird p>ty to use a facial        
recognition or o!r biometric            
surveillance sy/em on behalf ( ! reque/+
 (fic] or ag5cy4  #e4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 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 ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic] outside ( ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out t   
(fic]'s duty4