SB 190: Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act clarifies that video and audio recordings (recordings) depicting an incident of a peace officer's use of force that resulted in death (incident) must be provided to the decedent's immediate family within 21 days after the incident regardless of whether there is a complaint of peace officer misconduct for the incident.     The act requires the multi-agency team investigating the incident or the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer who used force in the incident to notify the decedent's immediate family about the multi-agency team investigation into the incident within 24 hours after the scene of the incident is cleared. The notification must include the names of the law enforcement agencies that comprise the multi-agency investigating team and the status of the investigation.     The act prohibits a peace officer participating in the investigation of a criminal matter involving an incident from making an extrajudicial statement on behalf of a law enforcement agency that the peace officer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding on the matter. Video of an incident produced for purposes of a community or critical incident briefing must include certain disclaimers, and narration or commentary must be limited to the facts of the incident.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 3, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
3. May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. May 13, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 12, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. May 11, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
8. May 11, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
9. May 11, 2026House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
10. May 8, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
11. May 7, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
12. May 5, 2026Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

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