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HB 8116 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE BODY CAMERAS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACT
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Requires correctional staff to wear and activate body cameras, set rules for recording and access, create an independent oversight board, mandate training and reporting, and establish a grant funded pilot program.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last action
- Mar 24, 2026 — 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Megan Cotter D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled