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NY A00553
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
- Creates a 2-year pilot program in Westchester County allowing local police departments to field test mobile phones and portable electronic devices following accidents involving property damage, injury, or death
- Authorizes police to use electronic scanning devices to check log records from the prior 60 minutes to determine if a driver was typing or swiping on their device at the time of a crash
- Prohibits scanning devices from accessing, collecting, or storing user data including text messages, contacts, call history, pictures, videos, or application contents
- Excludes activity triggered by Bluetooth or voice activation from the scope of testing, focusing only on manual typing or swiping actions
- Requires a report to the legislature and governor assessing the program's impact on reducing traffic accidents, number of phones tested, and cost/efficiency/accuracy data
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and participation by local police departments is optional
Legislative Description
Establishes optional pilot programs for the county of Westchester, for local police departments to use electronic scanning devices to determine whether or not the operator of a vehicle was using a mobile phone or portable electronic device near the time of an accident or collision.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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