New York Assembly Bill 4936 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-06 - referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relates to the filming or recording of arrests and law enforcement activity; provides that individuals may film or record an arrest or other law enforcement activity; prohibits police officers from blocking or obstructing cameras or recording devices during an arrest; provides that individuals otherwise reasonably and lawfully recording or filming the arrest may not be subject to harassment or arrest; also provides that officers may not search or seize a camera or recording device without a warrant or intimidate individuals from recording or filming arrests.

Relates to the filming or recording of arrests and law enforcement activity; provides that individuals may film or record an arrest or other law enforcement activity; prohibits police officers from blocking or obstructing cameras or recording devices during an arrest; provides that individuals otherwise reasonably and lawfully recording or filming the arrest may not be subject to harassment or arrest; also provides that officers may not search or seize a camera or recording device without a warrant or intimidate individuals from recording or filming arrests.

Asm. Nick Perry [D]

Sen. Luis Sepulveda [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-06	Assembly	referred to codes
2015-02-09	Assembly	referred to codes

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04936&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04936&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04936