Assembly Bill A7889

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes a private right of action for owners and tenants of residential premises against persons video taping recreational activities in the backyard of such premises

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7889 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2318
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง52-a, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7111
2013-2014: A9695, S3079
2017-2018: A861, S870

2015-A7889 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a private right of action for owners and tenants of residential premises against person video taping recreational activities in the backyard of such premises.

2015-A7889 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7889

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, PALMESANO, MONTESANO -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil  rights  law, in relation to establishing
  private right of action for unwarranted video imaging  of  residential
  premises

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
52-a to read as follows:
  S 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR UNWARRANTED VIDEO IMAGING OF RESI-
DENTIAL  PREMISES.  1.  ANY OWNER OR TENANT OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
SHALL HAVE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST ANY PERSON  WHO
INSTALLS  OR  AFFIXES  A VIDEO IMAGING DEVICE ON PROPERTY ADJOINING SUCH
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF  VIDEO  TAPING  THE  RECRE-
ATIONAL  ACTIVITIES  WHICH OCCUR IN THE BACKYARD OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL
PROPERTY WITHOUT THE  WRITTEN  CONSENT  THERETO  OF  SUCH  OWNER  AND/OR
TENANT.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO ANY LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AUTHORIZED DUTIES.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "BACKYARD"  SHALL  MEAN  THAT
PORTION  OF  THE  PARCEL  ON  WHICH RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED
WHICH EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR  FOOTPRINT  OF  THE  RESIDENTIAL  DWELLING
SITUATE  THEREON,  AND  TO  THE  SIDE AND REAR BOUNDARIES OF SUCH PARCEL
EXTENDING BEYOND THE REAR FOOTPRINT OF SUCH RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law, and shall apply to acts occurring on or after such
date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06038-01-5

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