AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE OR RELEASE RECORDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION OR APPREHENSION OR TO LOCATE A MISSING OR ABDUCTED PERSON. SL 2019-48. Enacted June 26, 2019. Effective June 26, 2019.
PUBLIC RECORDS/RELEASE OF LEO RECORDINGS.
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AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE OR RELEASE RECORDINGS FOR PURPOSES OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION OR APPREHENSION OR TO LOCATE A MISSING OR ABDUCTED PERSON.Intro. by D. Davis.
Bill History:
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Tue, 26 Feb 2019 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 27 Feb 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 27 Feb 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 11 Apr 2019 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Thu, 11 Apr 2019 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 16 Apr 2019 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 17 Apr 2019 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 17 Apr 2019 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 22 Apr 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 29 May 2019 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Jun 2019 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Mon, 10 Jun 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 10 Jun 2019 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 10 Jun 2019 House: Placed On Cal For 06/12/2019(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Jun 2019 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Jun 2019 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 13 Jun 2019 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 Senate: Concurred In H Com Sub(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Tue, 18 Jun 2019 Senate: Ratified(link is external)
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Wed, 19 Jun 2019 Senate: Pres. To Gov. 6/19/2019(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Jun 2019 Senate: Signed by Gov. 6/26/2019(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Jun 2019 Senate: Ch. SL 2019-48(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 148 (2019-2020)Summary date: Jun 26 2019 - View Summary
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Bill S 148 (2019-2020)Summary date: Jun 5 2019 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Amends the act's long title to more accurately reflect the bill's content.
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Bill S 148 (2019-2020)Summary date: Apr 11 2019 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 132-1.4A(h), by no longer providing that the release of the records is at the custodial law enforcement agency's sole discretion. Amends the purposes for which the disclosure or release of a recording may be made to include locating a missing or abducted person and by removing the proposed language allowing release for noncriminal investigative purposes such as community-oriented publicity or good will. Makes technical changes.
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Bill S 148 (2019-2020)Summary date: Feb 26 2019 - View Summary
Amends GS 132-1.4A(h), allowing a custodial law enforcement agency to disclose or release a recording in its sole discretion to a district attorney for any of the three existing purposes identified. Adds the following to the purposes for which a recording can be disclosed or released: suspect identification or apprehension and noncriminal investigative purposes such as community-oriented publicity or goodwill.
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HAVE SOLE DISCRETION TO RELEASE RECORDINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION OR APPREHENSION AND FOR NONCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES.