New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.
Prohibits the obscuring of body-worn or stationary cameras in correctional institutions.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |