SB 421 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS.

Summary

Establishes requirements for body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers. Establishes policy guidelines for the use and discontinuance of use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers. Establishes certain restrictions on the use of body-worn cameras by on-duty law enforcement officers. Adds retention and deletion requirements for body-worn camera footage. Prohibits certain uses of body-worn camera video footage. Establishes violations of recording and retention requirements. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to each county for the purchase of body-worn video cameras; provided that no funds appropriated to a county shall be expended unless matched dollar-for-dollar by the county. Requires the county police departments to report costs of implementing and maintaining the body-worn camera program to the legislature. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye, Wakai.

upper

Feb 28, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.

upper

Feb 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 10, 2017

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2017

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.

upper

Feb 2, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-17 1:15PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 27, 2017

Committee

Re-Referred to PSM, JDL/WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to PSM/JDL, WAM.