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2019 SESSION
SB 1033 Body-worn camera; release of recordings, penalty.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Body-worn camera; release of recordings; penalty. Provides a procedure for a defendant to request the inspection and the copying or photographing of any body-worn camera recordings that are within the possession, custody, or control of the Commonwealth. The bill provides that the Commonwealth may designate any body-worn camera recording subject to disclosure as Counsel Only Material and that any unlawful reproduction or dissemination of such designated recordings is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides a retention schedule for such recordings and provides that such recordings shall not be considered a public record for the purpose of the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.). The bill requires all such requests for body-worn camera recordings to comply with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).
FULL TEXT
- 10/30/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100220D pdf | impact statement
- 01/23/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19104627D-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 10/30/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100220D
- 10/30/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19104627D-S1
- 01/23/19 Senate: Incorporates SB1052 (Chase)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/31/19 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N)