New York S 9201: Relates to the release of certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies

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S09201 Summary:

BILL NOS09201 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09470-B

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SPONSORMARTINEZ

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COSPNSR

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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.

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BILL NOS09201 

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02/13/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9201

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 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
 24 offense has been or may have been committed on the premises of such
 25 business or when a written request for release of surveillance footage
 26 to a New York state law enforcement agency is submitted to a person,
 27 firm or corporation doing business in this state pursuant to paragraph a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14366-07-6

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 1 of this subdivision, such person, firm or corporation shall take reason-
 2 able measures to ensure that such surveillance footage is not recorded
 3 over, deleted or otherwise destroyed.
 4 c. No retaliatory action shall be taken by a person, firm or corpo-
 5 ration doing business in this state against any employee for complying
 6 with a written request by a New York state law enforcement agency for
 7 release of surveillance footage pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivi-
 8 sion, regardless of any policy of such business regarding the retention
 9 or release of such surveillance footage.
 10 3. Exceptions to requirement to immediately release surveillance
 11 footage. A person, firm or corporation doing business in this state
 12 which has received a written request by a New York state law enforcement
 13 agency for the release of surveillance footage p