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HB 2152 — police; camera recordings; required redactions
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This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
43 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House Bill 2152 includes specific wording that clarifies how law enforcement agencies must handle video recordings from body-worn cameras. The changes emphasize the necessity for agencies to redact certain details before releasing videos, particularly when individuals in the recordings may be victims or in vulnerable situations. This update is important because it helps protect the privacy of individuals involved in law enforcement encounters while still allowing for transparency in how police work is conducted.
HB2152 - 551R - S-Rules-AdoptedH Ver Fifty-fifth Legislature FirstHouse RegularEngrossed Session H.B.police;
camera COMMITTEErecordings; ON RULES SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
2152required (Referenceredactions to House engrossed bill) PageState 1,of lineArizona 20,House strikeof "wavier"Representatives insertFifty-fifth ”waiver"Legislature AmendFirst titleRegular toSession conform HOUSE BILL 2152 2152RULES 03/15/2021AN 10:29ACT AM S:amending title 38, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-1117;
RHrelating to law enforcement officers.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Title 38, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-1117, to read:
START_STATUTE38-1117.
Law enforcement video recordings;
required redactions;
written waiver A.
Before a law enforcement agency releases a copy of a video recording from a law enforcement officer's body-worn camera to the public, the law enforcement agency must redact any portion of the video recording that shows the face or an identifiable body part of any person who appears in the video recording if the person is not the subject of a police investigation or enforcement action and any of the following applies:
1.
The person was located in either:
(a) a private location that was not open to the public.
(b) A public location but the person had an expectation of privacy.
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The person is a victim of or witness to a crime.
3.
The person was in a state of undress and the person's groin or buttocks were not covered or the person is female and the person's breasts were not covered.
B.
This section does not apply to a person who provides the law enforcement agency with a written wavier to release the video recording without any redactions.
END_STATUTE
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Action History
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Sponsors
- John Kavanagh · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Kavanagh Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (60)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2152?
- HB 2152 is sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2152?
- This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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