New York A 9470: Relates to the release of certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies

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A09470 Summary:

BILL NOA09470B

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SAME ASSAME AS S09201

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SPONSORO'Pharrow

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COSPNSRTapia, Lucas, Berger, Burroughs, Hooks, Durso, Hyndman, Norber, Solages, McDonald, Colton, Griffin,
 Lavine

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §393-g, Gen Bus L

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Enacts the "Edeedson 'Joshy' Cine, Jr. Transparency Act"; requires businesses that possess surveillance footage relevant to an ongoing New York state law enforcement investigation into a felony offense believed to have been committed on the premises of such business shall immediately release such surveillance footage to a New York state law enforcement agency upon receipt of a formal written request by such law enforcement agency; establishes exceptions to the requirement to immediately release footage; establishes penalties.

Go to top A09470 Actions:

BILL NOA09470B

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01/06/2026referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

01/09/2026amend (t) and recommit to codes

01/09/2026print number 9470a

03/03/2026amend (t) and recommit to codes

03/03/2026print number 9470b

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Go to topA09470 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9470--B

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 6, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW, TAPIA, LUCAS, BERGER, BURROUGHS,
 HOOKS, DURSO, HYNDMAN, NORBER, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
 reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
 "Edeedson 'Joshy' Cine, Jr. Transparency Act" requiring the release of
 certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Edeedson 'Joshy' Cine, Jr. Transparency Act".
 3 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 393-g
 4 to read as follows:
 5 § 393-g. Release of surveillance footage. 1. Definitions. For the
 6 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
 7 meanings:
 8 a. "Surveillance footage" means video recordings obtained through
 9 security cameras located in public areas or private entities that may be
 10 relevant to New York state law enforcement investigations.
 11 b. "New York state law enforcement agency" shall have the same meaning
 12 as in subdivision four of section 705.00 of the criminal procedure law.
 13 2. Release of surveillance footage. a. Any person, firm or corporation
 14 doing business in this state that possesses surveillance footage rele-
 15 vant to an ongoing New York state law enforcement investigation into a
 16 felony offense believed to have been committed on the premises of such
 17 business shall immediately release such surveillance footage to a law
 18 enforcement agency upon receipt of a formal written request by the New
 19 York state law enforcement agency. Such written request shall provide
 20 details as to the relevance of the surveillance footage to the specific
 21 New York state law enforcement investigation.
 22 b. When a person, firm or corporation doing business in this state is
 23 aware, or should reasonably be expected to be aware, that a felony

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14366-06-6

 A. 9470--B 2

 1 offense has been or may have been committed on the premises of such
 2 business or when a written request for release of surveillance footage
 3 to a New York state law enforcement agency is submitted to a person,
 4 firm or corporation doing business in this state pursuant to paragraph a
 5 of this subdivision, such person, firm or corporation shall take reason-
 6 able measures to ensure that such surveillance footage is not recorded
 7 over, deleted or otherwise destroyed.
 8 c. No retaliatory action shall be taken by a person, firm or corpo-
 9 ration doing business in this state against any employee for compl