Bill > S06306

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to expand the definition of unlawful surveillance, adding new provisions that criminalize more invasive and harmful surveillance behaviors. Specifically, the bill introduces a new subsection that makes it a crime for a person to commit trespass and deliberately observe another person without their knowledge or consent while that person is inside a private dwelling and not in plain view, with a reasonable expectation of privacy. The bill also modifies existing provisions about surreptitious recording, clarifying language and expanding scenarios that constitute unlawful surveillance. Additionally, the bill enhances penalties for unlawful surveillance in the first degree, making it a more serious offense if the perpetrator has a prior conviction for similar crimes or if the intended victim is under sixteen years old. These changes aim to provide stronger legal protections against invasive and non-consensual observation or recording, particularly in private spaces, and to increase consequences for repeat offenders or those targeting vulnerable individuals.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6306