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NY A 8249

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8249 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8249 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CORRECTION

What is NY A 8249 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 8249?

Erik Dilan is the primary sponsor of NY A 8249.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Erik Dilanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-05

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-13

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-13

    PRINT NUMBER 8249A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-29

    PRINT NUMBER 8249B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-06-05

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-06-05

    PRINT NUMBER 8249C

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8249?summary=&detail=

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