New York Senate Bill 9201

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-13 - REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

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.

Sen. Monica Martinez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-13	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

A09470 (Same As) 2026-03-03 - print number 9470b

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9201
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S09201&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S09201