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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1917

HB 1917: Recordings/law enf., etc.

Concerning video and/or sound recordings made by law enforcement or corrections officers.

Summary

  • Provides that video and/or sound recording, of any kind, made by uniformed law enforcement or corrections officers while in the course of their duty are not subject to provisions of the Privacy Act.
  • Prohibits certain recordings from being made available to the public through a public records request, unless the request is for a specific incident and the request is made by either a person directly involved in the incident or a person with a court order.
  • Amends the Privacy Act to allow law enforcement agencies to record private communications when the officer's presence is concealed if the officer has judicial authorization.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1917), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1917, SHB 1917

AN ACT Relating to video and/or sound recordings made by law enforcement or corrections officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1917)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1917)
  4. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1917)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1917)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Judiciary.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1917)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1917)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1917)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1917)
  16. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1917)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1917)
  20. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1917)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1917)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1917)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1917)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1917)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1917 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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