AB 994 — Law enforcement: social media.

Summary

Existing law requires law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider specified best practices regarding the downloading and storage of body-worn camera data, including prohibiting agency personnel from uploading recorded data onto public and social media internet websites, when establishing policies and procedures for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system. Existing law prohibits a police department or sheriff's office from sharing, on social media, booking photos of an individual arrested on suspicion of committing a nonviolent crime, as defined, unless specified circumstances exist. Existing law requires a police department or sheriff's office that shares, on social media, a booking photo of an individual arrested for the suspected commission of a nonviolent crime to remove the information from its social media page, upon request, unless the same specified circumstances exist. Existing law also requires a police department or sheriff's office to remove the booking photo of a person who has committed any other crime from social media if the individual's record has been sealed, the individual's conviction has been dismissed, expunged, pardoned, or eradicated, the individual has been issued a certificate of rehabilitation, the individual is found not guilty of committing the crime for which they were arrested, or the individual was ultimately not charged with the crime or the charges were dismissed. With respect to an individual who has been arrested for any crime, this bill would require a police department or sheriff's office, upon posting a booking photo on social media, to use the name and pronouns given by the individual arrested. The bill would authorize a police department or sheriff's office to use other legal names or known aliases of an individual in limited specified circumstances. This bill would also require that a police department or sheriff's office remove any booking photo shared on social media after 14 days unless specified circumstances exist. Because the bill would impose higher duties on local law enforcement, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/23/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 23, 2023
• Enrolled 09/11/23 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2023
• Amended 08/16/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 16, 2023
• Amended 05/02/23 - Amended Assembly pdf May 02, 2023
• Amended 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2023
• Introduced 02/15/23 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2023
• AB994 View text html

Action History

1. September 23, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 224, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 23, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 14, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

4. September 07, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 20. Page 3027.).

5. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 2374.).

7. August 17, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 16, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 15, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 14, 2023

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. July 06, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 20, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

13. June 07, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on PUB S. and JUD.

14. May 26, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

15. May 25, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 17. Page 1739.)

16. May 11, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. May 10, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 10).

18. May 03, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

19. May 02, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

20. May 01, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 25).

21. March 22, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

22. March 22, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

23. March 20, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

24. March 16, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

25. February 23, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.

26. February 16, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

27. February 15, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Corey A. Jackson · Primary
• Christopher M. Ward · Cosponsor
• Eggman · Cosponsor

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