Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree

Latest action Apr 1, 2026

Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree to include the use of certain devices or computers to gain access to, record, track or report the movement or location of a person or their property without the person's permission or authority to do so.

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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 A8076, 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

The purpose of this bill is to further define "following" under sub-sec- tion 2.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesApr 9, 2025Result: passed
(12) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson and Robert Rolison

Democratic1
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

As technology advances, nefarious individuals continue to apply devices and computer software to track and locate persons without their permis- sion. Such activities have resulted in numerous criminal actions against unsuspecting victims. By clarifying the term "following" under the stat- ute, the use of modem computer technologies to stalk is now prohibited.

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 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 1, 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 (12 earlier events)

Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.612
1ST REPORT CAL.612
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
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.679
1ST REPORT CAL.679
NY Senate
Jan 28, 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.
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