The issue focused on law enforcement's rights to monitor public schools. Law enforcement groups have long pushed for laws that would allow them to record police officers in public school settings.

[Convicted criminal David Long sent private student email about court video]

In the legislation, law enforcement could take legal action if a public school official did not stop law enforcement from recording him or her. It also allows law enforcement to legally remove evidence of an illegal search and seizure.

A federal judge last year struck