Bill > S06567

This bill aims to prohibit law enforcement agencies and officers from using cell-site simulators, which are devices that mimic cell phone towers to track and intercept mobile communications. The bill defines cell-site simulators as technologies that can identify, locate, or intercept transmissions from cellular devices for purposes other than providing standard mobile services. Under the proposed law, law enforcement agencies and officers are banned from obtaining, retaining, possessing, accessing, selling, or using cell-site simulators or information derived from them, and they cannot enter into agreements with third parties to do so. The bill provides strong enforcement mechanisms, allowing individuals who have been subjected to prohibited surveillance technologies to bring civil actions in court. Individuals can seek injunctions, recover actual damages (or $5,000 per violation), and potentially receive punitive damages for repeated violations. The bill also ensures that any information obtained through these prohibited technologies cannot be used in legal proceedings, except to prove a violation of the law. Furthermore, the bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of the law is found invalid, the rest of the law can still be enforced.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6567