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NY S01972
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dean Murray
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AI Summary
- Creates a new class E felony for willfully recording video of a violent felony being committed with intent to promote or encourage the crime
- Makes it a crime to conspire with another person to record video of a violent felony with intent to promote or encourage the offense
- Defines "violent felony" by reference to existing penal law section 70.02, which includes crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and assault
- Provides that submitting the recorded video to law enforcement at the first reasonable opportunity may serve as evidence the recorder lacked intent to promote or encourage the crime
- Takes effect on the first of November following enactment
Legislative Description
Criminalizes the video recording of the commission of a violent felony and the conspiracy to record such video.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes1/14/2025
Full Bill Text
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