assembly Bill A1360A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to recording certain law enforcement activities

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 14, 2020 signed chap.100
delivered to governor
Jun 08, 2020 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.70
substituted for a1360a
Jun 08, 2020 substituted by s3253a
Jan 09, 2020 amended on third reading 1360a
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.70
May 02, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.225
Apr 30, 2019 reported
Jan 15, 2019 referred to codes

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A1360 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3253
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-p, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10387, S8074
2017-2018: A2448, S2876

A1360 - Summary

Relates to recording certain law enforcement activities; provides that a person not under arrest or in the custody of a law enforcement official has the right to record police activity and to maintain custody and control of that recording and of any property or instruments used by that person to record police activities, however, a person in custody or under arrest does not, by that status alone, forfeit such right to record.

A1360 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1360

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, ARROYO, TAYLOR, D'URSO, FERNANDEZ, RIVERA,
  HYNDMAN,  NIOU, BARRON, GOTTFRIED, RICHARDSON, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  recording  certain
  law enforcement activities

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known  and  may  be  cited  as  the  "New
Yorker's right to monitor act".
  §  2.  The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-o to
read as follows:
  § 79-O. RECORDING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES  OF
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "OFFICER" MEANS ANY PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, SECURITY OFFI-
CER, SECURITY GUARD OR SIMILAR OFFICIAL WHO IS ENGAGED IN A LAW ENFORCE-
MENT ACTIVITY;
  (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY" MEANS ANY ACTIVITY BY AN OFFICER ACTING
UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW; AND
  (C) "RECORD" MEANS TO CAPTURE OR ATTEMPT  TO  CAPTURE  ANY  MOVING  OR
STILL  IMAGE,  SOUND,  OR  IMPRESSION  THROUGH  THE USE OF ANY RECORDING
DEVICE, CAMERA, OR ANY OTHER DEVICE CAPABLE OF CAPTURING  AUDIO,  MOVING
OR STILL IMAGES, OR BY WAY OF WRITTEN NOTES OR OBSERVATIONS.
  2.  RIGHT  TO  RECORD LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. A PERSON NOT
UNDER ARREST OR IN THE CUSTODY OF A LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL  HAS  THE
RIGHT  TO  RECORD  LAW  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AND TO MAINTAIN CUSTODY AND
CONTROL OF THAT RECORDING AND OF ANY PROPERTY  OR  INSTRUMENTS  USED  BY
THAT  PERSON  TO  RECORD  LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT A PERSON IN CUSTODY OR UNDER ARREST DOES NOT, BY THAT STATUS ALONE,
FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY SUCH RECORDINGS,  PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT
MAINTAINED AND RETURNED TO HIM OR HER. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE  CONSTRUED  TO  PERMIT  A PERSON TO ENGAGE IN ACTIONS THAT PHYSICALLY

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

Co-Sponsors

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A1360A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3253
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-p, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10387, S8074
2017-2018: A2448, S2876

A1360A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to recording certain law enforcement activities; provides that a person not under arrest or in the custody of a law enforcement official has the right to record police activity and to maintain custody and control of that recording and of any property or instruments used by that person to record police activities, however, a person in custody or under arrest does not, by that status alone, forfeit such right to record.

A1360A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1360--A
                                                         Cal. No. 70

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, ARROYO, TAYLOR, D'URSO, FERNANDEZ, RIVERA,
  HYNDMAN,  NIOU, BARRON, GOTTFRIED, RICHARDSON, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Codes --  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  recording  certain
  law enforcement activities

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known  and  may  be  cited  as  the  "New
Yorker's right to monitor act".
  §  2.  The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-p to
read as follows:
  § 79-P. RECORDING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES  OF
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "OFFICER" MEANS ANY PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, SECURITY OFFI-
CER, SECURITY GUARD OR SIMILAR OFFICIAL WHO IS ENGAGED IN A LAW ENFORCE-
MENT ACTIVITY;
  (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY" MEANS ANY ACTIVITY BY AN OFFICER ACTING
UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW; AND
  (C) "RECORD" MEANS TO CAPTURE OR ATTEMPT  TO  CAPTURE  ANY  MOVING  OR
STILL  IMAGE,  SOUND,  OR  IMPRESSION  THROUGH  THE USE OF ANY RECORDING
DEVICE, CAMERA, OR ANY OTHER DEVICE CAPABLE OF CAPTURING  AUDIO,  MOVING
OR STILL IMAGES, OR BY WAY OF WRITTEN NOTES OR OBSERVATIONS.
  2.  RIGHT  TO  RECORD LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. A PERSON NOT
UNDER ARREST OR IN THE CUSTODY OF A LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL  HAS  THE
RIGHT  TO  RECORD  LAW  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AND TO MAINTAIN CUSTODY AND
CONTROL OF THAT RECORDING AND OF ANY PROPERTY  OR  INSTRUMENTS  USED  BY
THAT  PERSON  TO  RECORD  LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT A PERSON IN CUSTODY OR UNDER ARREST DOES NOT, BY THAT STATUS ALONE,
FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY SUCH RECORDINGS,  PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets