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Authors Wahab  
Subject Body-worn cameras: policies.
Relating To relating to body-worn cameras.
Title An act to amend Section 832.18 of the Penal Code, relating to body-worn cameras.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-05
State Amended Senate
Status Pending Referral
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Bill Actions
2026-01-27     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-27     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-22     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-22     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-16     Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-05     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-23     May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12     May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02     Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 945.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-04-11     Set for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02     April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-27     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-05     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-01-05
Amended Senate     2025-04-21
Introduced     2025-02-21
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider specified best practices regarding the downloading and storage of body-worn camera data, such as specifically stating the length of time that recorded data is to be stored, when establishing policies and procedures for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system, as specified.

This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, each law enforcement agency that has a body-worn camera policy to update that policy to include a procedure for emergency service personnel to request the redaction of evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings of a patient undergoing medical or psychological evaluation, procedure, or treatment by emergency service personnel.