Assembly Bill A4642

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to a private right of action for unwarranted surveillance of a neighbor

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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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2017-A4642 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §52-a, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8505

2017-A4642 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to a private right of action for unwarranted surveillance of a neighbor.

2017-A4642 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4642
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- 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 surveillance of a neighbor
 
   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:
   § 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION  FOR  UNWARRANTED  SURVEILLANCE  OF  A
 NEIGHBOR.  ANY OWNER OR TENANT OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY SHALL HAVE A
 PRIVATE  RIGHT OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO INSTALLS ANY
 FIXED MOUNTED CAMERA OR DRONE POINTED IN  A  NEIGHBOR'S  YARD  OR  IN  A
 NEIGHBOR'S  WINDOW  OR WINDOWS WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SURVEILLED
 NEIGHBOR.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  APPLY  TO  ANY  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AUTHORIZED DUTIES.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD08558-01-7

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