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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5869

SB 5869: Traffic cameras/image use

Concerning photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel from toll systems and traffic safety cameras.

Summary

  • Makes available to law enforcement, pursuant to a lawfully issued search warrant, any photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel from toll systems and traffic safety cameras.
  • Makes immediately available to law enforcement any photograph, digital photograph, microphotograph, videotape, other recorded image, or other record identifying a specific instance of travel prepared by toll systems and traffic safety cameras in the event of a missing and/or endangered person emergency which triggers an Amber Alert or Silver Alert, provided that the request from a law enforcement agency includes supervisory approval from within the law enforcement agency submitting the request and an associated law enforcement agency case number is included in the request.
  • Makes available to prosecuting attorneys and defense lawyers photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel from toll booths and traffic safety cameras pursuant to a subpoena for producing evidence or permitting inspection in a criminal case in which a court has made a finding of materiality.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5869), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 14, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5869, SSB 5869

AN ACT Relating to photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel from toll systems and traffic safety cameras;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33Curtis King R-14Patty Kuderer D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5869)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5869)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5869)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5869)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5869 in other sessions

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