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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5721: Jail booking photographs

Allowing booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public.

Summary

  • Requires department of corrections officers and chief law enforcement officers to maintain a jail register that is open to the public and includes booking photographs or electronic images.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 9, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1689

AN ACT Relating to allowing booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5721 in other sessions

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