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NY A01426
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Hunter
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AI Summary
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Expands the crime of tampering with physical evidence to include police or peace officers who turn off body cameras when department policy requires recording
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Makes it a crime for police or peace officers to delete body camera recordings
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Classifies these new offenses as a class E felony, consistent with existing tampering with physical evidence charges
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Updates gendered language in the statute from "he" to "such person"
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Includes a police or peace officer turning off their body camera or deleting a body camera recording in the crime of tampering with physical evidence and obstructing governmental administration.
Last Action
print number 1426a
3/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes1/9/2025
Full Bill Text
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