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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1080

HB 1080: Body worn cameras

Concerning body worn cameras.

Summary

  • Establishes procedures for a qualifying attorney to identify any body worn camera recordings that the attorney has received through the discovery process.
  • Provides that any body worn camera recording responsive to a Public Records Act request that was not received by a qualifying attorney through the discovery process shall be provided to the attorney free of cost.
  • Requires a qualifying attorney to pay for redacting, altering, distorting, pixelating, suppressing, or otherwise obscuring any portion of a body worn camera recording that was identified by the attorney as having been received through the discovery process.
  • Requires any agency that possesses law enforcement or corrections agency body worn camera recordings to follow the public disclosure procedures and exemptions from disclosure for such recordings.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1080), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2023
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamila Taylor (D-30)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1080, SHB 1080

AN ACT Relating to body worn cameras;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21Tarra Simmons D-23Amy Walen D-48Julia Reed D-36Chris Stearns D-47Liz Berry D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Tina Orwall D-33Steve Bergquist D-11Mia Gregerson D-33My-Linh Thai D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1080
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56101
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1080)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1080)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1080)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1080)
  5. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1080)
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1080)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1080)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1080)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1080)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1080)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1080)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1080)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1080)
  17. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1080 in other sessions

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