Bill > A05336

This bill establishes a new criminal offense in New York's penal law called "unlawful dissemination of a security body scan," which makes it a class A misdemeanor to share body scan images taken for legal security purposes without the consent of the person scanned. Specifically, the law applies when someone knowingly shares a security body scan or images derived from such a scan with unauthorized individuals, outside of any state or federal statute or regulation that might permit such sharing. A class A misdemeanor is a serious criminal charge that can potentially result in up to one year in jail and/or a fine. The bill appears designed to protect individuals' privacy in contexts where body scans are used for security screening, such as airports, government buildings, or other high-security environments, by creating legal consequences for unauthorized dissemination of these sensitive images. The law is set to take effect on the first of November following its passage.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5336