House
File
495
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
495
BY
HUNTER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
law
enforcement
activities,
including
the
1
establishment
of
citizens’
review
boards
to
review
racial
2
profiling
by
security
agents
and
requiring
peace
officers
to
3
wear
body
cameras.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
13D.1
Racial
profiling
——
citizens’
1
review
board
——
remedies
and
disciplinary
action
——
data
2
collection.
3
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
4
requires:
5
a.
“Law
enforcement
agency”
means
any
state,
local,
or
6
tribal
law
enforcement
agency
engaged
in
the
prevention,
7
detection,
or
investigation
of
violations
of
criminal,
8
immigration,
or
customs
laws.
“Law
enforcement
agency”
also
9
includes
a
private
security
business
licensed
under
chapter
10
80A,
or
any
other
agency
providing
security
at
a
place
of
11
business.
12
b.
“Racial
profiling”
means
the
practice
of
a
security
agent
13
or
law
enforcement
agency
relying,
to
any
degree,
on
race,
14
ethnicity,
national
origin,
or
religion
in
selecting
which
15
individuals
are
subject
to
routine
or
spontaneous
investigatory
16
activities
or
in
deciding
upon
the
scope
and
substance
of
17
law
enforcement
activity
following
the
initial
investigatory
18
procedure,
except
when
there
is
trustworthy
information,
19
relevant
to
the
locality
and
time
frame,
that
links
a
person
of
20
a
particular
race,
ethnicity,
national
origin,
or
religion
to
21
an
identified
criminal
incident
or
scheme.
22
c.
“Security
agent”
means
a
peace
officer
as
defined
in
23
section
801.4,
subsection
11,
paragraph
“a”
,
“b”
,
“c”
,
“f”
,
24
“g”
,
or
“h”
,
a
certified
law
enforcement
officer
under
section
25
80B.18,
a
person
who
is
an
employee
or
agent
of
a
private
26
security
business
licensed
under
chapter
80A,
or
any
other
27
person
who
is
designated
to
provide
security
at
a
business.
28
2.
A
security
agent
or
law
enforcement
agency
shall
not
29
engage
in
racial
profiling.
30
3.
a.
The
state
and
each
political
subdivision
of
the
31
state
shall
establish
a
citizens’
review
board
to
review
32
complaints
of
racial
profiling
made
against
a
law
enforcement
33
agency
or
security
agent
within
their
respective
jurisdiction.
34
The
majority
of
the
membership
of
each
board
shall
consist
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of
people
from
minority
groups
disproportionately
impacted
1
by
racial
profiling
and
persons
who
are
not
security
agents.
2
Each
board
shall
establish
policies
and
procedures
designed
to
3
assist
in
the
elimination
of
racial
profiling.
4
b.
After
review
of
a
racial
profiling
complaint,
a
board
5
shall
inform
the
complainant
of
any
possible
remedies
that
may
6
be
available
to
the
complainant.
The
findings
of
the
citizens’
7
review
board
shall
be
admissible
in
any
criminal
or
civil
8
proceeding.
9
4.
A
person
or
the
department
of
justice
may
bring
an
action
10
in
district
court
to
enjoin
a
violation
of
this
section.
11
5.
a.
If
a
citizens’
review
board
finds
that
a
security
12
agent
who
is
a
peace
officer
or
certified
law
enforcement
13
officer
described
in
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
engaged
in
14
racial
profiling,
the
citizens’
review
board
shall
notify
the
15
law
enforcement
agency
with
whom
the
security
agent
is
employed
16
and
the
law
enforcement
agency
shall
initiate
procedures
to
17
suspend
the
security
agent
from
performing
the
security
agent’s
18
official
duties.
If
such
security
agent
is
found
to
have
19
engaged
in
racial
profiling
a
second
time
by
the
board,
the
law
20
enforcement
agency
shall
initiate
procedures
to
suspend
the
21
security
agent
for
a
longer
period
than
the
first
suspension.
22
Upon
a
third
or
subsequent
finding
that
such
security
agent
23
has
engaged
in
racial
profiling,
the
law
enforcement
agency
24
shall
initiate
procedures
to
dismiss
the
security
agent
from
25
performing
the
official
duties
of
the
agent.
26
b.
If
the
security
agent
is
an
employee
or
agent
of
a
27
private
security
business
licensed
under
chapter
80A,
or
28
any
other
person
who
is
designated
to
provide
security
at
a
29
business,
and
the
board
finds
the
security
agent
engaged
in
30
racial
profiling,
the
board
shall
notify
the
security
agent
31
that
the
security
agent
has
engaged
in
racial
profiling.
The
32
board
shall
also
provide
notification
to
the
employer
of
the
33
agent,
if
applicable,
and
the
place
of
business
where
the
34
security
agent
provides
security.
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6.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
1
contrary,
prior
to
receiving
any
moneys
from
the
state,
2
whether
through
a
grant
or
otherwise,
a
law
enforcement
agency
3
shall
certify
that
the
agency
maintains
adequate
policies
and
4
procedures
for
eliminating
any
existing
practices
that
permit
5
or
encourage
racial
profiling.
6
7.
a.
The
department
of
justice
may
enter
into
contracts
7
for
the
collection
of
data
relating
to
racial
profiling
and
8
for
the
development
of
best
practices
and
systems
to
eliminate
9
racial
profiling.
10
b.
The
department
of
justice
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
11
to
chapter
17A
for
the
collection
and
compilation
of
data
on
12
racial
profiling
and
for
the
implementation
of
this
section.
13
Sec.
2.
Section
22.7,
subsection
5,
Code
2015,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
5.
Peace
officers’
investigative
reports,
and
specific
16
portions
of
electronic
mail
and
telephone
billing
records
of
17
law
enforcement
agencies
if
that
information
is
part
of
an
18
ongoing
investigation,
except
where
disclosure
is
authorized
19
elsewhere
in
this
Code.
However,
the
date,
time,
specific
20
location,
and
immediate
facts
and
circumstances
surrounding
a
21
crime
or
incident
shall
not
be
kept
confidential
under
this
22
section
,
except
in
those
unusual
circumstances
where
disclosure
23
would
plainly
and
seriously
jeopardize
an
investigation
or
pose
24
a
clear
and
present
danger
to
the
safety
of
an
individual.
25
Specific
portions
of
electronic
mail
and
telephone
billing
26
records
may
only
be
kept
confidential
under
this
subsection
if
27
the
length
of
time
prescribed
for
commencement
of
prosecution
28
or
the
finding
of
an
indictment
or
information
under
the
29
statute
of
limitations
applicable
to
the
crime
that
is
under
30
investigation
has
not
expired.
The
contents
of
a
body
camera
31
recording
shall
be
kept
confidential
and
the
release
of
the
32
contents
of
such
a
recording
shall
be
governed
by
section
33
80C.1.
34
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
80C.1
Peace
officer
body
cameras
——
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requirement
——
confidentiality.
1
1.
As
used
in
this
section
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
a.
“Agency”
means
a
law
enforcement
agency.
4
b.
“Body
camera”
means
an
electronic
device
that
is
capable
5
of
recording
video
and
audio
data
or
capable
of
transmitting
6
video
and
audio
data
to
be
recorded
remotely,
and
is
worn
on
7
the
person
of
a
peace
officer,
which
includes
being
attached
to
8
the
officer’s
clothing
or
worn
on
glasses.
9
c.
“Peace
officer”
means
a
peace
officer
defined
in
section
10
801.4,
subsection
11,
paragraphs
“a”
,
“b”
,
“c”
,
“f”
,
“g”
,
11
“h”
,
and
“
i”
.
“Peace
officer”
also
includes
a
certified
law
12
enforcement
officer
under
section
80B.18.
13
2.
A
peace
officer
shall
wear
a
body
camera
at
all
times
14
while
on
duty
and
in
uniform
and
shall
record
using
the
camera
15
all
interactions
with
people
in
the
performance
of
the
official
16
duties
of
the
peace
officer
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
of
17
those
interactions.
18
3.
A
body
camera
shall
be
worn
on
the
chest
or
at
the
eye
19
level
of
the
peace
officer.
20
4.
A
body
camera
shall
not
contain
facial
recognition
21
technology
unless
the
use
of
such
technology
has
been
22
authorized
by
the
court
pursuant
to
an
arrest
warrant
or
a
23
search
warrant.
24
5.
A
peace
officer
shall
inform
a
person
when
that
person
25
is
being
recorded
by
a
body
camera
unless
informing
the
person
26
would
be
unsafe,
impractical,
or
impossible.
27
a.
If
a
peace
officer
wearing
a
body
camera
enters
a
28
residence
without
a
warrant
or
where
no
exigent
circumstances
29
exist,
the
peace
officer
shall
immediately
ask
whether
the
30
resident
desires
the
peace
officer
to
stop
the
body
camera
31
recording
while
the
peace
officer
is
in
the
residence.
If
the
32
resident
responds
in
the
affirmative,
the
peace
officer
shall
33
stop
the
body
camera
recording.
The
peace
officer
shall
record
34
the
question
required
by
this
paragraph
and
any
answer
to
the
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question.
1
b.
If
a
peace
officer
wearing
a
body
camera
interacts
with
2
a
person
reporting
a
crime,
providing
information
regarding
3
a
crime
or
ongoing
investigation,
or
claiming
to
be
a
victim
4
of
a
crime,
the
peace
officer
shall
immediately
ask
whether
5
the
person
desires
the
peace
officer
to
stop
the
body
camera
6
recording
of
the
interaction.
If
the
person
responds
in
the
7
affirmative,
the
peace
officer
shall
stop
the
body
camera
8
recording.
The
peace
officer
shall
record
the
question
9
required
by
this
paragraph
and
any
answer
to
the
question.
10
6.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
subsection,
an
11
agency
shall
retain
the
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
12
body
camera
for
thirty
days.
13
b.
An
agency
shall
retain
the
contents
of
a
recording
14
created
by
a
body
camera
for
three
years
if
any
of
the
15
following
apply:
16
(1)
The
recording
depicts
an
incident
involving
the
use
of
17
force.
18
(2)
The
recording
depicts
an
incident
that
leads
to
19
detention
or
arrest
of
a
person.
20
(3)
The
recording
is
relevant
to
a
formal
or
informal
21
complaint
against
a
peace
officer
or
agency.
22
(4)
A
request
regarding
the
recording
has
been
made
pursuant
23
to
paragraph
“e”
.
24
c.
If
the
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
25
may
be
used
in
a
criminal
prosecution,
the
agency
shall
retain
26
the
contents
of
such
recording
in
the
same
manner
as
other
27
evidence
in
the
criminal
prosecution
and
the
time
period
to
28
retain
the
contents
of
the
recording
under
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
29
shall
be
extended
to
equal
the
time
period
for
the
retention
of
30
other
evidence
that
may
be
use
in
the
criminal
prosecution.
31
d.
An
agency
shall
post
on
the
public
internet
site
of
the
32
agency
its
policies
relating
to
the
retention
of
recordings
33
created
by
body
cameras,
requests
for
the
retention
of
the
34
recordings,
and
requests
for
copies
of
such
recordings.
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e.
(1)
A
person
described
in
subparagraph
(3)
may
request
1
that
the
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
be
2
retained
by
the
agency
for
three
years.
Such
a
person
is
not
3
required
to
file
a
complaint
or
the
contents
of
the
recording
4
are
not
required
to
be
part
of
an
investigation
in
order
for
a
5
person
to
make
a
request
under
this
paragraph.
6
(2)
A
person
described
in
subparagraph
(3)
may
view
and
make
7
a
copy
of
the
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera.
8
The
agency
retaining
the
contents
of
the
recording
shall
9
provide
such
a
person
with
a
copy
of
the
requested
recording.
10
(3)
Any
of
the
following
persons
may
make
a
request
that
the
11
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
be
retained
12
under
paragraph
“b”
:
13
(a)
A
person
who
is
part
of
the
content
of
the
recording.
14
(b)
A
person
whose
property
has
been
seized
or
damaged
in
15
relation
to,
or
is
otherwise
involved
with,
a
crime
that
is
16
related
to
the
recording.
17
(c)
A
parent
or
legal
guardian
of
a
person
described
in
18
subparagraph
division
(a)
or
(b).
19
(d)
An
attorney
for
a
person
described
in
subparagraph
20
division
(a)
or
(b).
21
(e)
Any
other
person
if
the
person
described
in
subparagraph
22
division
(a)
or
(b)
has
given
written
authority
to
the
agency
23
to
disclose
the
contents
of
the
recording
to
the
other
person.
24
f.
A
person,
who
is
not
a
part
of
the
content
of
a
recording
25
created
by
a
body
camera,
may
request
a
copy
of
such
recording
26
if
each
person
who
is
part
of
the
content
of
such
a
recording
27
consents
in
writing.
If
consent
is
obtained,
the
agency
shall
28
provide
the
requesting
person
with
a
copy
of
the
contents
of
29
such
a
recording.
30
g.
Prior
to
deleting
or
disposing
of
the
contents
of
a
31
recording
created
by
a
body
camera,
the
person
who
has
the
32
responsibility
of
deleting
or
disposing
of
such
a
recording
on
33
behalf
of
the
agency,
shall
review
all
applicable
and
available
34
records,
files,
and
databases
to
ascertain
whether
any
reason
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exists
that
the
recording
should
not
be
deleted
or
disposed
of
1
under
this
section
or
under
the
policies
of
the
agency.
The
2
contents
of
such
a
recording
shall
not
be
deleted
or
disposed
3
of
if
such
a
reason
exists.
4
7.
A
peace
officer
who
fails
to
record
any
interaction
as
5
required
by
this
section
or
who
fails
to
stop
recording
an
6
interaction
as
required
by
this
section
shall
be
considered
7
to
have
committed
a
violation
of
this
section.
For
a
first
8
violation
a
peace
officer
shall
be
given
a
written
reprimand.
9
For
a
second
or
subsequent
violation
the
peace
officer
shall
10
be
suspended
until
an
investigation
into
the
cause
of
the
11
violation
has
been
completed.
12
8.
If
an
agency
is
unable
to
produce
a
body
camera
recording
13
during
a
criminal
prosecution
or
civil
action
which
is
required
14
to
be
made
and
retained
pursuant
to
this
section,
a
rebuttable
15
presumption
arises
that
the
recording
would
corroborate
the
16
version
of
the
facts
advanced
by
the
defendant
in
the
criminal
17
action
or
the
party
opposing
the
peace
officer
or
agency
in
the
18
civil
action.
19
9.
The
agency
shall
participate
in
any
existing
state
or
20
federal
programs
that
fund
or
supplement
the
costs
to
purchase
21
and
maintain
body
cameras
worn
by
peace
officers.
22
Sec.
4.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
23
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
Act.
24
EXPLANATION
25
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
26
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
27
This
bill
relates
to
racial
profiling
by
security
agents
and
28
requires
peace
officers
to
wear
body
cameras.
29
RACIAL
PROFILING
——
CITIZENS’
REVIEW
BOARD.
The
bill
30
defines
“racial
profiling”
to
mean
the
practice
of
a
security
31
agent
or
law
enforcement
agency
relying,
to
any
degree,
on
32
race,
ethnicity,
national
origin,
or
religion
in
selecting
33
which
individuals
are
subject
to
routine
or
spontaneous
34
investigatory
activities
or
in
deciding
upon
the
scope
and
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substance
of
law
enforcement
activity
following
the
initial
1
investigatory
procedure,
except
when
there
is
trustworthy
2
information,
relevant
to
the
locality
and
time
frame,
that
3
links
a
person
of
a
particular
race,
ethnicity,
national
4
origin,
or
religion
to
an
identified
criminal
incident
or
5
scheme.
The
bill
defines
“security
agent”
to
mean
a
peace
6
officer
as
defined
in
Code
section
801.4(11)(a),
(b),
(c),
7
(f),
(g),
or
(h),
a
certified
law
enforcement
officer
under
8
Code
section
80B.18,
a
person
who
is
an
employee
or
agent
of
9
a
private
security
business
licensed
under
Code
chapter
80A,
10
or
any
other
person
who
is
designated
to
provide
security
at
a
11
business.
The
bill
also
defines
“law
enforcement
agency”
to
12
mean
any
state,
local,
or
tribal
law
enforcement
agency
engaged
13
in
the
prevention,
detection,
or
investigation
of
violations
14
of
criminal,
immigration,
or
customs
laws.
“Law
enforcement
15
agency”
also
includes
a
private
security
business
licensed
16
under
Code
chapter
80A,
or
any
other
person
providing
security
17
at
a
place
of
business.
18
The
bill
prohibits
a
security
agent
or
law
enforcement
19
agency
from
engaging
in
racial
profiling.
20
The
bill
requires
the
state
and
each
political
subdivision
21
of
the
state
to
establish
a
citizens’
review
board
to
review
22
complaints
of
racial
profiling
made
against
a
law
enforcement
23
agency
or
security
agent
within
their
respective
jurisdiction.
24
The
majority
of
the
membership
of
the
board
shall
consist
of
25
people
from
minority
groups
disproportionately
impacted
by
26
racial
profiling
and
persons
who
are
not
security
agents.
The
27
board
shall
establish
policies
and
procedures
designed
to
28
assist
in
the
elimination
of
racial
profiling.
29
The
bill
provides
that
the
citizens’
review
board
shall
30
inform
the
complainant
of
any
possible
remedies
that
may
be
31
available
to
the
complainant.
The
bill
specifies
that
the
32
findings
of
the
citizens’
review
board
shall
be
admissible
in
33
any
criminal
or
civil
proceeding.
34
If
a
citizens’
review
board
finds
that
a
security
agent
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who
is
a
peace
officer
or
certified
law
enforcement
officer
1
engaged
in
racial
profiling,
the
bill
requires
that
the
board
2
notify
the
agency
employing
the
security
agent
and
the
agency
3
shall
initiate
procedures
to
suspend
the
security
agent
from
4
performing
the
security
agent’s
official
duties.
If
such
5
security
agent
is
found
to
have
engaged
in
racial
profiling
6
a
second
time
by
the
board,
the
bill
requires
the
agency
to
7
initiate
procedures
to
suspend
the
security
agent
for
a
longer
8
period
than
the
first
suspension.
Upon
a
third
or
subsequent
9
finding
that
such
security
agent
has
engaged
in
racial
10
profiling,
the
agency
shall
initiate
procedures
to
dismiss
11
the
security
agent
from
performing
the
official
duties
of
the
12
agent.
13
If
the
security
agent
is
an
employee
or
agent
of
a
private
14
security
business
licensed
under
Code
chapter
80A,
or
any
other
15
person
who
is
designated
to
provide
security
at
a
business,
16
and
the
board
finds
the
security
agent
engaged
in
racial
17
profiling,
the
bill
requires
the
board
to
notify
the
security
18
agent
that
the
security
agent
has
engaged
in
racial
profiling.
19
The
bill
also
provides
that
the
citizens’
review
board
shall
20
also
provide
such
notification
to
the
employer
of
the
agent,
if
21
applicable,
and
the
place
of
business
where
the
security
agent
22
provides
security.
23
The
bill
specifies
that
a
person
or
the
department
of
justice
24
may
bring
an
action
to
enjoin
a
violation
of
the
bill.
25
Prior
to
a
law
enforcement
agency
receiving
moneys
from
the
26
state,
the
bill
requires
the
agency
to
certify
that
the
agency
27
maintains
adequate
policies
and
procedures
for
eliminating
any
28
existing
practices
that
permit
or
encourage
racial
profiling.
29
The
department
of
justice
may
enter
into
contracts
for
the
30
collection
of
data
relating
to
the
bill
and
for
the
development
31
of
best
practices
and
systems
to
eliminate
racial
profiling.
32
The
bill
specifies
that
the
department
of
justice
shall
33
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
17A
for
the
collection
34
and
compilation
of
data
on
racial
profiling
and
for
the
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implementation
of
the
bill.
1
BODY
CAMERAS.
The
bill
defines
“agency”
to
mean
a
law
2
enforcement
agency.
3
The
bill
defines
“body
camera”
to
mean
an
electronic
device
4
that
is
capable
of
recording
video
and
audio
data
or
capable
of
5
transmitting
video
and
audio
data
to
be
recorded
remotely,
and
6
is
worn
on
the
person
of
a
peace
officer.
7
The
body
camera
requirement
applies
to
a
county
sheriff
8
or
deputy
sheriff,
city
peace
officer,
peace
officer
member
9
of
the
department
of
public
safety,
peace
officer
at
a
10
regents
institution,
conservation
officer,
an
employee
of
the
11
department
of
transportation
designated
as
a
peace
officer,
12
an
employee
of
an
aviation
authority
designated
as
a
peace
13
officer,
and
a
certified
tribal
law
enforcement
officer.
14
The
bill
requires
a
peace
officer
to
wear
a
body
camera
15
at
all
times
while
on
duty
and
in
uniform.
The
bill
further
16
requires
that
the
peace
officer
record
all
interactions
with
17
people
in
the
performance
of
the
official
duties
of
the
peace
18
officer
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
of
those
interactions.
19
The
bill
specifies
that
a
body
camera
must
be
worn
on
the
20
chest
or
at
the
eye
level
of
the
peace
officer.
21
The
bill
prohibits
a
body
camera
from
containing
facial
22
recognition
technology
unless
the
use
of
such
technology
has
23
been
authorized
by
the
court
pursuant
to
an
arrest
or
search
24
warrant.
25
The
bill
requires
a
peace
officer
to
inform
a
person
when
26
that
person
is
being
recorded
by
a
body
camera
unless
informing
27
the
person
would
be
unsafe,
impractical,
or
impossible.
28
If
a
peace
officer
who
is
wearing
a
body
camera
enters
a
29
residence
without
a
warrant
or
where
no
exigent
circumstances
30
exist,
the
bill
requires
that
the
peace
officer
immediately
ask
31
whether
the
resident
desires
the
peace
officer
to
stop
the
body
32
camera
recording
while
the
peace
officer
is
in
the
residence.
33
If
the
person
responds
in
the
affirmative,
the
bill
requires
34
the
peace
officer
to
stop
the
body
camera
recording.
The
bill
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also
requires
the
peace
officer
to
record
the
question
and
any
1
answer
to
the
question.
2
If
a
peace
officer
wearing
a
body
camera
interacts
with
a
3
person
reporting
a
crime,
providing
information
regarding
a
4
crime
or
ongoing
investigation,
or
claiming
to
be
a
victim
of
a
5
crime,
the
bill
requires
the
peace
officer
to
immediately
ask
6
whether
the
person
desires
the
peace
officer
to
stop
the
body
7
camera
recording
of
the
interaction.
If
the
person
responds
in
8
the
affirmative,
the
bill
requires
the
peace
officer
to
stop
9
the
body
camera
recording.
The
bill
also
requires
the
peace
10
officer
to
record
the
question
and
any
answer
to
the
question.
11
The
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
are
12
confidential
except
as
provided
for
in
the
bill.
13
The
bill
requires
that
an
agency
shall
retain
the
contents
14
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
for
30
days.
However,
15
an
agency
shall
retain
the
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
16
a
body
camera
for
three
years
if
any
of
the
following
apply:
17
the
recording
depicts
an
incident
involving
the
use
of
force;
18
the
recording
depicts
an
incident
that
leads
to
detention
or
19
arrest
of
a
person;
the
recording
is
relevant
to
a
formal
20
or
informal
complaint
against
a
peace
officer
or
agency;
or
21
a
request
has
been
made
to
retain
the
recording.
Under
the
22
bill,
the
contents
of
the
recording
may
be
retained
even
longer
23
than
three
years
if
the
contents
may
be
relevant
to
a
criminal
24
prosecution.
25
Any
of
the
following
persons
may
make
a
request
that
the
26
contents
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera
be
retained
27
for
three
years:
a
person
who
is
a
part
of
the
content
of
the
28
recording;
a
person
whose
property
has
been
seized
or
damaged
29
in
relation
to,
or
is
otherwise
involved
with,
a
crime
that
is
30
related
to
the
recording;
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
person
who
31
is
part
of
the
content
of
the
recording
or
whose
property
was
32
seized,
damaged,
or
involved
with
a
crime
that
is
related
to
33
the
recording;
the
attorney
for
a
person
who
is
part
of
the
34
content
of
the
recording
or
whose
property
was
seized,
damaged,
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or
involved
with
a
crime
that
is
related
to
the
recording;
any
1
other
person
if
such
person
has
been
given
written
authority
2
to
disclose
the
contents
of
the
recording
by
the
person
who
3
is
part
of
the
content
of
the
recording
or
whose
property
was
4
seized
or
damaged.
5
The
bill
provides
that
a
person,
who
is
not
a
part
of
the
6
content
of
a
recording
created
by
a
body
camera,
may
request
a
7
copy
of
and
receive
such
recording
if
each
person
who
is
part
8
of
the
content
of
the
recording
consents
in
writing.
9
Prior
to
deleting
or
disposing
of
the
contents
of
a
recording
10
created
by
a
body
camera,
the
bill
requires
the
person
who
has
11
the
responsibility
of
deleting
or
disposing
of
such
a
recording
12
on
behalf
of
the
agency,
to
review
all
applicable
and
available
13
records,
files,
and
databases
to
ascertain
whether
any
reason
14
exists
that
the
recording
should
not
be
disposed
of
or
deleted.
15
A
peace
officer
who
fails
to
record
any
interaction
with
16
a
person
or
who
fails
to
stop
recording
such
interaction
17
as
required
by
the
bill
commits
a
violation.
For
a
first
18
violation
of
the
bill
a
peace
officer
shall
be
given
a
written
19
reprimand.
For
a
second
or
subsequent
violation
of
the
bill
20
the
peace
officer
shall
be
suspended
until
an
investigation
21
into
the
cause
of
the
violation
has
been
completed.
22
The
bill
also
provides
that
if
an
agency
is
unable
to
produce
23
a
body
camera
recording
during
a
criminal
prosecution
or
civil
24
action,
a
rebuttable
presumption
arises
that
the
recording
25
would
corroborate
the
version
of
the
facts
advanced
by
the
26
defendant
in
the
criminal
action
or
the
party
opposing
the
27
peace
officer
or
agency
in
the
civil
action.
28
The
bill
specifies
that
an
agency
shall
participate
in
any
29
existing
state
or
federal
programs
that
fund
or
supplement
30
the
costs
to
purchase
and
maintain
body
cameras
worn
by
peace
31
officers.
32
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
33
section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
inapplicable
Code
section
25B.2,
34
subsection
3,
which
would
relieve
a
political
subdivision
from
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complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
the
cost
of
1
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
Therefore,
2
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
comply
with
any
state
3
mandate
included
in
the
bill.
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