HB 1142 IN

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Provides that the direct cost that a state or local agency may charge for providing a copy of a law enforcement recording (recording) includes labor costs incurred to: (1) obscure nondisclosable information in the recording; and (2) perform an administrative review of the recording to determine if all nondisclosable information has been obscured. Specifies that the costs of reviewing and obscuring nondisclosable electronic data may not exceed reasonable attorney's fees if the actions are performed by an attorney. Provides that if a court issues an order for disclosure of a law enforcement recording, any copy of the recording must be made by the public agency. Makes a technical correction.

• J.D. Prescott Republican · author
• Scott Alexander Republican · sponsor
• Jack Sandlin · sponsor
• Rodney Pol Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 10, 2023 Coauthored by Representative McNamara · lower
2. Jan 10, 2023 Authored by Representative Prescott · lower
3. Jan 10, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform · lower
4. Jan 12, 2023 Representative Gore M added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 12, 2023 Representative Bartels added as coauthor · lower
6. Jan 31, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 2, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 6, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Alexander and Sandlin · lower
9. Feb 6, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 94, nays 3 · lower
10. Feb 7, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 27, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
12. Mar 21, 2023 Senator Pol added as third sponsor · upper
13. Mar 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Mar 27, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Mar 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
16. Mar 29, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Mar 30, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Apr 3, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 342: yeas 92, nays 2 · lower
19. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Apr 13, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 64 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 3, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 31, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 23, 2023 · PDF