SB1443 - Officer-Worn Body Camera Act Amendments

• Changes recording retention policy from mandatory destruction to optional destruction after 90-day storage period, unless the encounter meets specific flagging criteria.

• Establishes conditions where recordings must be retained rather than destroyed, including: formal/informal complaints, firearm discharge, use of force, detention or arrest (excluding minor traffic offenses), internal investigations, prosecutorial determination of evidentiary value, or officer request for retention.

• Requires flagged recordings to be retained for 2 years after being flagged, or until final disposition in criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings if applicable.

• Maintains restrictions on disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, with exceptions for flagged encounters involving complaints, force, discharge of firearm, arrest, detention, or death/bodily harm.

• Clarifies that recordings may be retained for training purposes if designated by a supervisor and viewed only in presence of a supervisor or training instructor.