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Senate bill · S10079 (2025-26)

Enacts the "police radio transparency act"

New York State Senate

Same as A11199, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

Passed as A11199, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Executive Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow for professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services the ability to monitor police radio communications in real time with the exception of sensitive information.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Finance · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

Across the nation, law enforcement agencies have slowly begun encrypting their radio transmissions. This move not only prevents the public from having access to important information about police activity, but dangerously inhibits news organizations from tracking and reporting on police actions. The public has a right to transparency of its law enforcement agencies. Though agencies may need to at times protect sensitive information that may be conveyed over the course of these communications, a balance can be struck. This bill responds to the recent uptick in police radio encryptions by requiring law enforcement agencies that encrypt any part of their radio communications to continue granting real-time access to members of the press and emergency services organizations, with an exception made for communications containing sensitive information. Similar initiatives to keep police radio trans- missions public have been proposed in two states, California and Illi- nois, and 4 enacted in Colorado.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11199, the matching Assembly bill.

    (37) (23) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1761

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1761

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A11199A

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.373

    RULES REPORT CAL.373

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 14, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Governmental Operations

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  7. May 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

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