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New rules would govern when police can interfere with privately owned surveillance cameras, such as doorbell or security cameras, on someone's property. Under this bill, a law enforcement officer, or someone acting on an officer's behalf, would be barred from tampering with, disabling, or redirecting a person's private surveillance camera unless the property owner agrees, a court authorizes it, or the officer faces an emergency or a genuine safety threat—including while serving a warrant. If an officer acts under one of these emergency or safety situations without prior court approval, the officer would be required to either notify the property owner within 24 hours after the situation ends or seek a court order afterward, informing the owner if the court denies it. The bill would not apply to cameras used for wildlife monitoring or hunting purposes.