Requires law enforcement agencies to provide real-time access to encrypted police scanner transmissions for broadcast stations.
SB0265 amends the Local Records Act to mandate that any law enforcement agency that encrypts police scanner transmissions must offer real-time access to these transmissions to broadcast stations, broadcasting stations, radio broadcast stations, and newspapers. This provision aims to ensure transparency and public access to police scanner communications, effective January 1, 2026.
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