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ADOPTED
Senator James of the 35th offered the following amendment:
Senator James of the 35th offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute to HB 1322 (LC 29 4347S) by inserting
after
"exceptions;"
on line 3 the following:
to provide for exemption from disclosure of certain law enforcement and emergency response records which contain audio or video recordings of personal suffering;
to provide for exemption from disclosure of certain law enforcement and emergency response records which contain audio or video recordings of personal suffering;
By
replacing "a new
paragraph" with
"two new
paragraphs"on line
8.
By
striking line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2.1)
Records of a law enforcement agency, an emergency 9-1-1 system, a public health
agency, or any other similar agency when:
(A)
Such records consist of or contain audio or video recordings of the personal
suffering of a crime victim, disaster victim, or other person in physical pain
or distress; and
(B)
Public dissemination of such records would cause emotional distress to the
person whose suffering was so recorded or to the family of such
person.
Records
described in this paragraph shall be exempt from disclosure under this article
by the law enforcement agency or other agency in possession; and if such records
are used in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding, the tribunal
may place such records under seal or otherwise prohibit their reproduction or
distribution.
(2.2)(A)
Except as otherwise provided by law, photographs, videos, or
other