House of Representatives

HB 2511

public monitoring devices; restrictions

Sponsors: Representatives Blendu, Pearce, Robson: Farnsworth, et al

DPA S/E	Committee on Transportation
DP	Committee on Retirement & Government Operations
DPA	Caucus and COW
x	As Passed the House

HB 2511 prohibits a public agency from observing private property through a public monitoring device without a court order and specifies that a public monitoring device shall only be used to observe public property.

Provisions

· Allows the use of a public monitoring device only if directed at public property.

· Prohibits a public agency from aiming a public monitoring device at private property or viewing private property through a public monitoring device unless a court order has been obtained.

· Defines a public monitoring device as a video camera, computer monitor or other electronic device whether or not an observation is recorded.

· Defines related terms.

The Transportation Committee adopted a strike-everything amendment. The strike-everything to HB 2511 establishes a study committee to examine the use of public monitoring devices and related legislation in other states and countries.

Provisions

· Creates a study committee to examine the use of public monitoring devices, potential guidelines for public monitoring devices, and legislation on public monitoring devices in other states.

· Specifies that the public monitoring devices study committee will have the following members:

§ Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House

§ Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate

§ Two public members appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives

§ One member representing the Department of Transportation appointed by the Governor

§ One member representing the Department of Public Safety appointed by the Governor

§ One member appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

· Requires that the committee submit a report to Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, and Governor by December 1, 2001.

· Contains a delayed repeal date of December 31, 2001.

The Transportation Committee adopted the proposed strike-everything amendment.

HB 2511 as printed passed the Retirement & Government Operations Committee unamended.

The Transportation Committee amendment was adopted in the Committee of the Whole and amended as follows:

· Modifies the study committee membership by adding one member who represents local law enforcement and is appointed by the governor.

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· 45th Legislature

· First Regular Session 2 March 13, 2001

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