Assembly Actions -
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Jan 29, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6597
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S6597 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S6597 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6597 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to conducting unlawful surveillance by use of a drone PURPOSE : This bill would make it illegal for individuals to use aerial imaging technology, or "drones", to stealthily spy on other individuals at times and places where they would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would set forth the policy that a violation of unlawful surveillance in the second degree occurs when a person, without the knowledge or consent of another person, uses or permits the utilization of a device to surreptitiously view, broadcast, or record that other person, by means of aerial imaging technology, at a place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Section 2 of the bill provides that the act shall take effect immediately. EXISTING LAW : Currently, Section 250.45 of the Penal Law sets forth that it is a violation of unlawful surveillance in the second degree in instances where imaging or other data are being obtained for sexual purposes, without a person's consent. Also, this section of law
2015-S6597 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6597 I N S E N A T E January 29, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to conducting unlawful surveillance by use of a drone THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 250.45 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF A PERSON, HE OR SHE INTEN- TIONALLY USES OR PERMITS THE UTILIZATION OF A DEVICE TO SURREPTITIOUSLY VIEW, BROADCAST, OR RECORD ANOTHER PERSON, BY MEANS OF AERIAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY, AT A PLACE AND TIME WHEN A PERSON HAS A REASONABLE EXPECTA- TION OF PRIVACY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13423-01-5
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