Law-enforcement officer; discharge of firearm, etc., release of video or audio recording. (HB1941)

Introduced By

Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), and Del. Ibraheem Samirah (D-Herndon)

Description

Required release of video or audio recording; discharge of firearm or use of stun weapon or chemical irritant by law-enforcement officer. Requires that, whenever a law-enforcement officer (i) discharges a firearm or (ii) uses a stun weapon or chemical irritant on a person resulting in death or serious bodily injury, any video or audio recording that relates to such incident produced or obtained by a law-enforcement officer be open to inspection and available for release and posted on a website that is maintained by the law-enforcement agency or on any other website on which the law-enforcement agency generally posts information and that is available to the public or that clearly describes how the public may access such data within 15 days of producing or obtaining such video or audio recording. The bill includes exceptions to such release. The bill also provides that any person denied the rights and privileges conferred may proceed to enforce such rights and privileges by filing a petition for mandamus or injunction pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Read the Bill »

Status

01/11/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Public Safety Committee

History

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