Sen. John Kavanagh Has Introduced A Bill That Will Make It A Crime For Anyone To Record Police Within 20 Feet, But A Professor Says SB 1054 Is Likely Unconstitutional And At Best, Redundant The 2016 legislative session is in full swing in Arizona and state lawmakers have wasted no time in introducing controversial bills on topics ranging from municipal ID cards to nunchucks. One such piece of legislation is SB 1054, which would limit citizen’s ability to film law enforcement. SB 1054, if passed, would make it illegal to record law enforcement activity from within 20 feet of an officer without the officer’s permission. The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-District 23, would allow authorized occupants of private structures to make recordings of law enforcement activity from less than 20 feet away from an adjacent room unless an officer decides the person is interfering with law enforcement activity. According to Kavanagh, the bill was created in the interest of both law enforceme...