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HB 1236 (2026)

Allow body cams for county corrections employees

This bill is still active.

Last updated 2026-06-17 2:38 pm
Summary:

Requires custodial interrogations (interrogations of a person while they are in police custody) to be electronically recorded. The bill also makes unrecorded statements inadmissible in court absent a reasonable justification.

The Senate rewrote the bill. Their version of the bill authorizes a county Department of Corrections to utilize body-worn cameras.

Bill Sponsor:
Buzz Scherr
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Status:
PASSED
Public Hearing Date:
04/07/2026 01:15 pm
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 100
House Voting Date:
05/21/2026
Senate Voting Date:
05/07/2026
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