HF 47: Relating to confidential records including booking photographs

What it does

This bill relates to confidential records including booking photographs. The bill defines “booking photograph” as a photograph or still, nonvideo image of a person generated by a law enforcement agency for identification purposes after an arrest or while the person is in the law enforcement agency’s custody. confidential record, but may be released, published, or disseminated for any of the following reasons: the person in the booking photograph is a fugitive, and releasing or disseminating the booking photograph will assist in apprehending the person; a law enforcement agency or prosecuting agency determines that the person is an imminent threat to an individual or to public safety; a judge orders the release or dissemination of the booking photograph to further a legitimate interest; or the person is convicted or pleads guilty to a criminal offense for which the person was arrested and a booking photograph was taken.

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Dr. Tanja Garrison; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Henderson and Kressig
3. January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 20–1