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Senate Bill S8603

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Amends the constitution by adding a right to privacy

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2025-S8603 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §20, Constn

2025-S8603 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the constitution by adding a right to privacy.

2025-S8603 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8603
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
   adding a right to privacy

   Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
   § 20. THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO PRIVACY IS RECOGNIZED AND  SHALL  NOT
 BE  INFRINGED.  IN  APPLYING  THIS  SECTION,  A COURT SHALL CONSIDER THE
 NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED, IF ANY,  AND
 THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE INTRUSION.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89130-02-5

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