New York S 5070: Relates to the definition of wiretapping

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S05070 Summary:

BILL NOS05070 

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Amd §250.00, Pen L

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Relates to the definition of wiretapping by requiring the party recording the conversation to receive the consent of both parties present for the recording to be legal.

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BILL NOS05070 

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02/18/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5070

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of wiretap-
 ping

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 250.00 of the penal law, as
 2 amended by chapter 744 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 1. "Wiretapping" means the intentional overhearing or recording of a
 5 telephonic or telegraphic communication by a person other than a sender
 6 or receiver thereof, without the [consent of either the sender or
 7 receiver] party conducting the recording expressly stating to all other
 8 parties present that such party is conducting the recording, by means of
 9 any instrument, device or equipment. The normal operation of a telephone
 10 or telegraph corporation and the normal use of the services and facili-
 11 ties furnished by such corporation pursuant to its tariffs or necessary
 12 to protect the rights or property of said corporation shall not be
 13 deemed "wiretapping."
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 15 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08584-01-5

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