Legislation that would exempt some body camera footage from the Tennessee Public Records Act is headed to the governor’s desk for signature. The House and the Senate passed legislation that Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Lawmakers have filed dozens of bill this year that could affect a citizen’s ability to get information about their local and state government. While it’s still early, here is a Continue Reading
The Ohio Supreme Court, which recently ruled that not all police records fall under the state’s investigatory exemption, ruled this week in a separate case about body camera footage in a Continue Reading
The Advisory Committee on Open Government, a 14-member committee representing citizens and government, was asked to provide comments on body camera footage to aid lawmakers. Here is a link to Continue Reading