The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to classify police body-worn camera footage involving state legislators and executive branch officials as public data. Specifically, it adds a new provision stating that data are public if the subject is a state legislator, the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, or a state agency commissioner. This change aims to enhance transparency and accountability regarding the actions of public officials while in the line of duty.

Additionally, the bill retains existing classifications for other types of data collected by portable recording systems, ensuring that private or nonpublic data remains protected unless specific conditions are met. The amendments also clarify the process for accessing data following incidents involving the use of force by peace officers, including provisions for the release of data to the deceased individual's next of kin and legal representatives. The effective date of the new provisions will be the day following final enactment.