Bills / S.B. 183

S.B. 183 Surveillance Camera Amendments

Became lawWritten by Sen. Stephanie Pitcher · carried in the House by Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

S.B. 183 would bar law enforcement from tampering with privately installed surveillance cameras on private property, meaning covering, removing, or changing their direction. Exceptions would allow such actions with a court order, in exigent circumstances, or to protect officer safety, and the latest version also includes language on how the law applies to trail cameras.

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Official description
  • prohibits a law enforcement officer, or an individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, from tampering with, changing the viewing direction of, or disabling a person's surveillance camera on the person's private property
  • creates exceptions to the prohibition
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