Concerning body worn cameras within corrections agencies.
SB 5274 establishes a pilot program requiring the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to implement body worn cameras at Green Hill School by January 2026. It expands authorized users of body worn cameras to include officers from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, the Department of Corrections, and personnel at jails and detention facilities. The bill also adds specific exemptions preventing public disclosure of body worn camera recordings when they contain sensitive information, such as medical details, intimate images, or the identity of victims in domestic violence or sexual assault cases. These changes aim to balance transparency with privacy protections for vulnerable individuals.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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John Braun
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Leonard Christian
RRepublican
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
Co
Perry Dozier
RRepublican
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