2021 House Bill 5019

Mandate police body cameras

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Karen Whitsett (D-9)

To require uniformed law enforcement officers to wear a body camera while on duty, with various exceptions specified in the bill. The bill also prescribes rules for how long recordings must be kept and for erasing them, prohibits agencies from using facial recognition programs with the captured images, and more.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations