Senate bill · S462 (2025-26)

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; repealer

Latest action Jun 5, 2025

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; allows the judge or justice presiding over a proceeding to exercise discretion to prohibit or limit filming or photographing of particular participants; defines terms; provides limitations on audio-visual coverage.

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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 A1518, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Judiciary Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Provides for audio-visual recordings in judicial proceedings; repealer.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 5, 2025Result: passed
(56) (4) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Ramos, Lea Webb and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

The public has the right to observe judicial proceedings. This legis- lation to permit audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings will increase court accessibility while permitting reasonable restrictions considerate to the needs of witnesses.

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

Jun 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)

May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1339
1ST REPORT CAL.1339
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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