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NY S 524

passed one chamber

Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 524 pass?

Not yet. NY S 524 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-30. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 524 about?

Establishes the crime of voyeurism in the first and second degree which is defined as when someone for their own amusement, entertainment, profit, sexual arousal or sexual gratification trespasses or uses an instrument to observe for the purpose of viewing a person dressing or undressing or the sexual or other intimate parts of such person at a place and time when such person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without such person's knowledge or consent.

Who sponsors NY S 524?

Shelley Mayer is the primary sponsor of NY S 524, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the crime of voyeurism in the first and second degree which is defined as when someone for their own amusement, entertainment, profit, sexual arousal or sexual gratification trespasses or uses an instrument to observe for the purpose of viewing a person dressing or undressing or the sexual or other intimate parts of such person at a place and time when such person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without such person's knowledge or consent.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-03-30 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Shelley Mayerprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-27

    1ST REPORT CAL.176

  3. 2025-01-28

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-02-03

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-02-26

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-02-26

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-02-26

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.201

  12. 2026-01-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2026-02-03

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2026-02-09

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-02-09

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2026-02-09

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-12

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  18. 2026-03-12

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  19. 2026-03-12

    VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  20. 2026-03-12

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 524A

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-03-30

    REPASSED SENATE

    passage

  22. 2026-03-30

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  23. 2026-03-30

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Codes Vote

    2025-01-27 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
  • Floor Vote

    2025-02-26 · pass · 60-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: no
    • Leroy Comrie: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
  • Codes Vote

    2026-01-28 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
  • Floor Vote

    2026-02-09 · pass · 59-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Kristen Gonzalez: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-03-30 · pass · 55-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Lea Webb: excused
    • April Baskin: absent
    • Peter Oberacker: absent
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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