Vermont H 636: An act relating to an independent monitoring board for body-worn camera footage

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.636
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VT LEG #385583 v.1
H.636 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Rachelson of Burlington 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Internal security and public safety; law enforcement; body-worn 6
cameras 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to establish an 8
independent civilian board to supervise and control the storage of and access to 9
law enforcement body-worn camera footage. The board shall be composed of 10
five civilian members, appointed by members of the three branches of 11
government, and shall be tasked with reviewing the footage, responding to 12
requests to view the footage, and making redactions to the footage prior to 13
release when appropriate. 14
An act relating to an independent monitoring board for body-worn camera 15
footage 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 18