S 5609

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 25, 2026.

Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement; establishes the biometric surveillance regulation task force; and provides for the expiration and repeal of certain provisions.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-5609

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Codes

Senate in_committee 2026-02-25

Privacy / Data / Technology

Summary

Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement; establishes the biometric surveillance regulation task force; provides for the expiration and repeal of certain provisions.

Sponsor

Julia Salazar

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-25	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-25	Status	in_committee
2026-02-25	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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