Bill Text: NY A08505 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 8505 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to judiciary [A08505 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A08505-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         8505
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    October 9, 2015
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       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:
    1    Section  1.  The  civil  rights law is amended by adding a new section
    2  52-a to read as follows:
    3    S 52-A. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION  FOR  UNWARRANTED  SURVEILLANCE  OF  A
    4  NEIGHBOR.  ANY OWNER OR TENANT OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY SHALL HAVE A
    5  PRIVATE  RIGHT OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO INSTALLS ANY
    6  FIXED MOUNTED CAMERA OR DRONE POINTED IN  A  NEIGHBOR'S  YARD  OR  IN  A
    7  NEIGHBOR'S  WINDOW  OR WINDOWS WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SURVEILLED
    8  NEIGHBOR.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  APPLY  TO  ANY  LAW
    9  ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AUTHORIZED DUTIES.
   10    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
   11  have become a law, and shall apply to acts occurring on  or  after  such
   12  date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD11799-01-5