SB1385sam004 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 2/25/2020

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1385

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1385 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act is amended by changing Section 10-5 as follows:

(50 ILCS 706/10-5)

Sec. 10-5. Purpose. The The General Assembly recognizes that trust and mutual respect between law enforcement agencies and the communities they protect and serve are essential to effective policing and the integrity of our criminal justice system. The General Assembly recognizes that officer-worn body cameras have developed as a technology that has been used and experimented with by police departments. Officer-worn body cameras will provide state-of-the-art evidence collection and additional opportunities for training and instruction. Further, officer-worn body cameras may provide impartial evidence and documentation to settle disputes and allegations of officer misconduct. Ultimately, the uses of officer-worn body cameras will help collect evidence while improving transparency and accountability, and strengthening public trust. The General Assembly creates these standardized protocols and procedures for the use of officer-worn body cameras to ensure that this technology is used in furtherance of these goals while protecting individual privacy and providing consistency in its use across this State.

(Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 1-1-16.)".