Senate Bill S7111

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a private right of action for owners and tenants of residential premises against person video taping recreational activities upon such premises

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7111 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง52-a, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3079
2015-2016: S2318
2017-2018: S870

2011-S7111 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a private right of action for owners and tenants of residential premises against person video taping recreational activities upon such premises from the adjoining property.

2011-S7111 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7111 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7111

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 30, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the  civil  rights  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
  private  right  of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential
  premises

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  civil  rights law is amended by adding a new section
52-a to read as follows:
  S 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR UNWARRANTED VIDEO IMAGING OF RESI-
DENTIAL PREMISES. ANY OWNER OR TENANT OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY SHALL
HAVE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF  ACTION  FOR  DAMAGES  AGAINST  ANY  PERSON  WHO
INSTALLS  OR  AFFIXES  A VIDEO IMAGING DEVICE ON PROPERTY ADJOINING SUCH
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF  VIDEO  TAPING  THE  RECRE-
ATIONAL  ACTIVITIES  WHICH OCCUR IN THE BACKYARD OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL
PROPERTY WITHOUT THE  WRITTEN  CONSENT  THERETO  OF  SUCH  OWNER  AND/OR
TENANT.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO ANY LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AUTHORIZED DUTIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law, and shall apply to acts occurring on or after such
date.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15563-01-2


              

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