Senate Bill 1129 Summary

• Expands applicability of videorecorded statement provisions to include proceedings under section 7j of the child protection law, in addition to existing proceedings for specified felony offenses.

• Changes language from "person" to "individual" throughout the statute and modifies "shall" to "must" for consistency with modern statutory drafting conventions.

• Increases criminal penalties for intentionally releasing a videorecorded statement in violation from 93 days imprisonment and $500 fine to 1 year imprisonment and $2,500 fine.

• Requires videorecorded statements to be retained under county protocols established under the child protection law and clarifies the department is not responsible for storage or retention.

• Adds provision stating that failure to make a complete video recording does not prevent testimony about the statement's circumstances and content if otherwise admissible, and specifies that court orders releasing statements to defense must detail who views it, return timeline, and reason for release.

• Takes effect 180 days after enactment only if Senate Bills 1128 and 1130 are also enacted.