Prohibits the obscuring of body-worn or stationary cameras in correctional institutions

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Prohibits employees of the department of corrections and community supervision or a correctional facility from willfully obstructing, blocking or otherwise obscuring a body-worn or stationary camera from recording activities within a correctional facility for the purpose of hindering an existing or potential investigation, concealing a crime or criminal activity, or concealing otherwise unlawful behavior.

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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 A8249, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate

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Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1855
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1855
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly

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