Bill Text: CT HB07308 | 2017 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Camera And Recording Devices And Equipment Used By Police.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-10 - Signed by the Governor [HB07308 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB07308-Comm_Sub.html
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January Session, 2017 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE ISSUES CONCERNING THE USE OF BODY-WORN CAMERA AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT BY POLICE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to examine the use of body-worn recording equipment by state and municipal police in accordance with section 29-6d of the general statutes. Such task force shall examine (1) whether such statute should be expanded or otherwise amended, (2) training associated with the use of such equipment, and (3) data storage and freedom of information issues associated with the data created by the use of such equipment.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members or their designees: The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety; the Chief State's Attorney; the Chief Public Defender; an active or retired judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; a municipal police chief appointed by the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association; a representative of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council; a representative of the State Police Training School appointed by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection; a representative of the criminal defense bar appointed by the president of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; the chairperson of the Freedom of Information Commission; and six public members, appointed one each by the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(c) Not later than February 1, 2018, the task force established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall report its findings and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or February 1, 2018, whichever is later.
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