public records; exemption; photos

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not explicitly define the terms, but it references existing definitions in other sections of Arizona Revised Statutes.

Photos Not Required to Be Public Records

This bill makes booking photos and images from photo enforcement systems private, not public records.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new law that says booking photographs do not have to be shared as public records.
• Includes photographs, videos or digital recordings used in photo enforcement systems as private information.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who take or keep booking photos for law enforcement.
• Agencies that run photo enforcement systems.

Terms To Know

Booking Photograph

A picture taken of someone when they are arrested and booked into jail.

Photo Enforcement System

A system that uses cameras to catch people breaking traffic laws, like running red lights or speeding in school zones.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how long booking photos and enforcement images can be kept private.
• Only affects Arizona's public records rules.

Official Summary Text

SB1022 - public records; exemption; photos

Current Bill Text

SB1022 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� DEC 09 2025

REFERENCE TITLE:
public records; exemption; photos

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1022

Introduced by

Senator
Kavanagh

AN
ACT

amending title 39, chapter 1, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 39-130; relating to public
records.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 39, chapter 1, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 39-130, to read:

START_STATUTE
39-130.

Booking photographs; photo enforcement system recordings;
nondisclosure; definitions

A. This chapter does not require the
disclosure of a booking photograph or a photograph, video or other digital
recording of a person that is used as part of a photo enforcement system.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Booking photograph" has
the same meaning prescribed in section 44-7901.

2. "Photo enforcement
system" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-601.
END_STATUTE