Proposed Bill in West Virginia Requires Lobbyists to Wear Body Cameras - State and Federal Communications

January 10, 2019  •  

Proposed Bill in West Virginia Requires Lobbyists to Wear Body Cameras

State Senator Richard Ojeda introduced a bill that requires lobbyists to purchase and wear body-mounted cameras while at the Capitol.

Senate Bill 135 also prohibits lobbyists from making certain campaign contributions and places restrictions on lobbyists who are loitering in the Capitol.

The body-mounted camera video and audio recordings would be subject to inspection by the West Virginia Ethics Commission.

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