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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 691

Body-worn cameras: policies.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law requires law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider specified best practices regarding the downloading and storage of body-worn camera data, such as specifically stating the length of time that recorded data is to be stored, when establishing policies and procedures for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system, as specified. This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, each law enforcement agency that has a body-worn camera policy to update that policy to include a procedure for emergency service personnel to request the redaction of evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings of a patient undergoing medical or psychological evaluation, procedure, or treatment by emergency service personnel, and to maintain an unredacted copy of the recording consistent with the policies and procedures of the agency. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 30, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB691 Wahab ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 27, 2026
House		SB 691 Wahab Senate Third Reading By SchultzpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jan 27, 2026
Senate		3rd ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Jan 22, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
May 12, 2025
Senate		Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Apr 29, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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