House Bill 195

  • Status: Signed by Governor
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: House Bill 195
  • Session: 151st General Assembly
  • Latest Update: May 6, 2021
House Bill 195

House Bill 195 requires certain police officers and other employees of the Department of Corrections to use body-worn cameras to record interactions with members of the public. This bill would also require the Council on Police Training to create regulations for body-worn camera use to ensure consistent use in 2022.

Sponsors:
Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker (RD 3), Sen. Darius Brown (SD 2), Sen. Marie Pinkney (SD 13), Rep. Franklin Cooke (RD 16), Rep. Sean Lynn (RD 31), Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown (RD 17)

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