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NY A08249

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Erik Dilan

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employees of the Department of Corrections or local correctional facilities from willfully obstructing, blocking, or obscuring body-worn or stationary cameras from recording within a correctional facility

  • Applies specifically when the intent is to hinder an existing or potential investigation, conceal a crime or criminal activity, or conceal otherwise unlawful behavior

  • Violation of this prohibition would constitute a misdemeanor offense

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Prohibits employees of the department of corrections and community supervision or a correctional facility from willfully obstructing, blocking or otherwise obscuring a body-worn or stationary camera from recording activities within a correctional facility for the purpose of hindering an existing or potential investigation, concealing a crime or criminal activity, or concealing otherwise unlawful behavior.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Correction5/5/2025

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