Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 16, 2017 |
signed chap.169 |
Aug 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.639 substituted for a861a |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 13, 2017 |
amended on third reading 870a |
Jun 05, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1380 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S870
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S870 - Details
2017-S870 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S870 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to establishing private right of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential premises PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to establish a right of action for damages from the unauthorized invasion of privacy by video surveillance of an individual's recreational activities which occur in their own backyard. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new section to create the right to sue for damages for the unauthorized video imaging of a residential premises. A person is guilty of this action if he or she intentionally uses or installs, or permits to be, used, or installed, a video imaging system that allows the unwarranted video imaging of an adjoining residential property owner's backyard premise without the property owner's written consent." Backyard is defined as the portion of the parcel on which the residential parcel is located which extends beyond the rear footprint of the residential dwelling to the rear and side boundary
2017-S870 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 870 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ 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: § 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR UNWARRANTED VIDEO IMAGING OF RESI- DENTIAL PREMISES. 1. 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. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BACKYARD" SHALL MEAN THAT PORTION OF THE PARCEL ON WHICH RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR FOOTPRINT OF THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING SITUATE THEREON, AND TO THE SIDE AND REAR BOUNDARIES OF SUCH PARCEL EXTENDING BEYOND THE REAR FOOTPRINT OF SUCH RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. § 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. LBD01758-01-7
2017-S870A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S870A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S870A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to establishing private right of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential premises PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this legislation is to establish a right of action for damages from the unauthorized invasion of privacy by video surveillance of an individual's recreational activities which occur in their own backyard. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new section to create the right to sue for damages for the unauthorized video imaging of a residential premise. A person is guilty of this action if he or she intentionally uses or installs, or permits to be, used, or installed, a video imaging system that allows the unwarranted video imaging of an adjoining residential property owner's backyard premise without the property owner's written consent. "Backyard" is defined as the portion of the parcel on which the residential parcel is located which extends beyond the rear footprint of the residential dwelling to the rear and side boundary lines of such parcel.
2017-S870A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 870--A Cal. No. 1380 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading 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: § 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR UNWARRANTED VIDEO IMAGING OF RESI- DENTIAL PREMISES. 1. 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 OR TAKING MOVING DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCUR IN THE BACKYARD OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT THERETO OF SUCH OWNER AND/OR TENANT WITH INTENT TO HARASS, ANNOY OR ALARM ANOTHER PERSON, OR WITH INTENT TO THREATEN THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AUTHORIZED DUTIES. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BACKYARD" SHALL MEAN THAT PORTION OF THE PARCEL ON WHICH RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR FOOTPRINT OF THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING SITUATED THEREON, AND TO THE SIDE AND REAR BOUNDARIES OF SUCH PARCEL EXTENDING BEYOND THE REAR FOOTPRINT OF SUCH RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. § 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.
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