New York A 221: Establishes a cause of action for intrusion upon seclusion

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A00221 Summary:

BILL NOA00221 

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SPONSORVanel

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Add §50-h, Civ Rts L

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Establishes a cause of action against any person who intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or their private affairs or concerns if such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person.

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BILL NOA00221 

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01/08/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 221

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to establishing a
 cause of action for intrusion upon seclusion

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

 1 Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section
 2 50-h to read as follows:
 3 § 50-h. Intrusion upon seclusion. 1. A person shall have a cause of
 4 action against any person who intentionally intrudes, physically or
 5 otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or their private
 6 affairs or concerns if such intrusion would be highly offensive to a
 7 reasonable person.
 8 2. In any action commenced pursuant to subdivision one of this
 9 section, the finder of fact, in its discretion, may award injunctive
 10 relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages and reasonable court
 11 costs and attorney's fees.
 12 3. Liability for a violation of subdivision one of this section shall
 13 not depend upon any publicity given to the person whose interest is
 14 invaded or to their affairs.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 16 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01918-01-5

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