State Sen. Jack Johnson

1 Mar, 2021

Bill would make confidential police video, contact info of those arrested and detained

By |2021-03-01T13:21:56-06:00March 1, 2021|Categories: crime records, Legislature|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Proposed legislation by state Rep. Glen Casada and state Sen. Jack Johnson would make confidential police video of someone arrested or detained and not subject to the public records law. The bill also would close contact information of those arrested, including the home address and phone number. HB 910 is scheduled to heard by the House Public Service Subcommittee at its Wednesday meeting, which starts at 9 a.m. The bill would add an exemption to the public records act that says: (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, personal identifying information compiled by and in the possession of municipal and county law enforcement agencies and detention facilities concerning any [...]

8 Mar, 2017

Body camera bill passes Senate committee

By |2017-03-17T11:53:27-05:00March 8, 2017|Categories: crime records, Legislature|Tags: , |0 Comments

UPDATE, 3-17-17: The Senate passed Johnson's body cam bill, S.B. 442, on  Thursday 27-0. ----- Original story: A bill that would exempt from the state's public records laws police body camera footage collected inside schools, hospitals and, when no crime is being investigated, private residences passed the Senate State & Local Government committee Tuesday. State Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin Two amendments were added to the legislation carried by state Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin. One specifies that "video taken of minors in a school that serves any grades from kindergarten through grade twelve shall be treated as confidential." The other, suggested by Lt. Gov Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, puts a [...]

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