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IN HB1316

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Price

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1316 Summary

  • Creates a $5 law enforcement body camera fee collected in infraction and ordinance violation actions, distributed to county auditors/controllers for deposit into municipal law enforcement body camera funds.

  • Establishes a statewide law enforcement training fund fed by a $3 fee collected in all traffic infraction actions, administered by the board for grants to law enforcement training academies.

  • Specifies that body camera fund money may only be used for camera maintenance, purchase, replacement, footage storage and redaction, litigation expenses, and related body camera purposes.

  • Adds reserve officers, reserve sheriffs, county, city, town, and conservation officers to the statutory definition of "law enforcement officer."

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2016, and applies to infraction and ordinance violation judgments where the issuing law enforcement agency uses body cameras.

Legislative Description

Law enforcement matters. Creates a $5 law enforcement body camera fee. Requires that the law enforcement body camera fee must be collected in any action involving the violation of an infraction or an ordinance. Requires the clerk of a circuit court to distribute the law enforcement body camera fees to the county auditor or controller. Requires the county auditor or controller to deposit money generated by the law enforcement body camera fee into a law enforcement body camera fund in certain instances. Creates a law enforcement body camera fund. Creates a $3 statewide law enforcement training fund fee. Requires that

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

1/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/28/2016
Courts and Criminal Code1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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