Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground

Latest action Apr 13, 2026

Prohibits recording of the entrance or exit of a school ground or the entrance or exit to a property that contains school grounds within its boundaries.

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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 A4678, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Penal Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prevent recording of students, faculty, and staff within the New York school system.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 13, 2026Result: passed
(52) (0) (0) (11)
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesApr 9, 2025Result: passed
(12) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Leroy Comrie, Micah Lasher and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

When students, faculty, and staff arrive at school, they should not be subjected to surveillance from adjacent properties. This is a matter of safety and a concern for the students, faculty, and staff.

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

Apr 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.610
1ST REPORT CAL.610
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1694A
NY Senate
Apr 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 10, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
1ST Report CAL.676
1ST REPORT CAL.676
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
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 Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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