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NY S06773
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Jackson
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AI Summary
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Amends New York Penal Law Section 215.40 to expand the crime of tampering with physical evidence to include police and 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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Tampering with physical evidence remains classified as a class E felony under the amended statute
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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 6773A
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes3/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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