AN ACT REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE STANDARDIZED METHOD OF RECORDING TRAFFIC STOP INFORMATION.

HB 6853 requires police departments (including municipal police and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection) to standardize traffic stop records by including specific details. The bill mandates recording the date/time, location, officer ID, driver demographics (race, ethnicity, age, gender), the nature of the violation, whether automated detection (like radar or license plate readers) was used, the stop outcome (e.g., warning, citation, search), and instructions for filing complaints if a stop is believed to be based on protected characteristics like race or gender. It takes effect October 1, 2025, and uses existing resources with no fiscal impact. This directly affects law enforcement agencies and drivers during traffic stops by codifying new data collection requirements.