AN ACT AUTHORIZING REDACTION FEES FOR DISCLOSURE OF POLICE RECORDS OF BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS.

SB 798 allows police departments to charge fees when redacting sensitive information from bodycam or dashboard camera footage before releasing it to the public. The fee applies only to portions of the footage containing legally restricted data that cannot be disclosed under state or federal law. This policy change clarifies that agencies may recover costs for the redaction process itself. It directly affects individuals making public records requests for police video evidence.