Authorizes certain local municipal agencies to use surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping

Latest action Feb 3, 2026

Authorizes certain local municipal agencies to use surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1793, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to permit local sanitation departments install and use security cameras in order to help enforcement officers identify and fine individuals who have engaged in illegal dumping.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 3, 2026Result: passed
(57) (3) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (3) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Pete Harckham and 2 more on Agora

Democratic2
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. says this is needed

Illegal dumping has presented a serious sanitation and quality of life issue in our neighborhoods. Presently, individuals are dumping household trash both inside and next to trash bins on sidewalk, which causes odor issues and presents a serious quality of life issue within the communi- ty. This bill would allow any municipal agency with authority of local sanitation to install security cameras in order to help identify, deter and fine offenders.

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.

Full history

Feb 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.58
1ST REPORT CAL.58
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
1ST Report CAL.118
1ST REPORT CAL.118
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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