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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2893: Body worn cameras

Regulating body worn cameras.

Summary

  • Provides a definition of "intimate image," for purposes of inspection and copying exemptions in the public records act, with regard to body worn camera recordings. Eliminates the June 1, 2019, expiration date of chapter 10.109 RCW regarding the use of body worn cameras.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2893), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 22, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 22, 2018
Companion bill
SB 6408

AN ACT Relating to body worn cameras, but only with respect to making existing requirements and public records act provisions governing body worn cameras permanent and applicable to all law enforcement and corrections agencies deploying body worn cameras, strengthening privacy protections for intimate images in body worn camera recordings, and clarifying records retention requirements for body worn camera recordings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brad Klippert R-8Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2893 in other sessions

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

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