CA SB691

Requires all law enforcement agencies with body-worn camera policies to update those policies by July 1, 2027 to include procedures for emergency service personnel to request redaction of recordings showing patients undergoing medical or psychological evaluations, procedures, or treatments

Redaction procedures must cover both evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings and may include blurring patient care footage and muting audio prior to any public release

Aims to protect patient privacy during emergency medical situations while emergency service personnel provide care, including circumstances where patients may be exposed during treatment

Does not limit existing protections under California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act or the federal HIPAA law, nor does it create new obligations for law enforcement to render aid

Imposes a state-mandated local program requiring local law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies, with potential state reimbursement for implementation costs