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NY A08173

NY A08173
Requires municipalities and other public officials to retain security recordings for a minimum of fifteen months.


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Introduced
05/05/2025
In Committee
05/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to retaining certain security recordings for a minimum period of fifteen months

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Safekeeping and Access to Video Evidence (SAVE) Act," requires local governments in New York to retain security camera recordings for a minimum of fifteen months under specific conditions. The bill applies to video recordings from public security cameras in spaces like streets, subways, parks, government buildings, and other public areas, as well as cameras recording interactions between public officials and citizens in contexts such as policing, firefighting, and healthcare services. Local governments must store these recordings securely to prevent unauthorized access, tampering, or deletion, and make them accessible to officials responsible for responding to information requests. The bill includes important exceptions: it does not mandate the installation of cameras, does not prevent retention beyond fifteen months, and does not override existing laws about recording access. If a legal claim is pending, recordings must be kept until the litigation concludes or fifteen months have passed, whichever is later. The definition of "local government" is broad, encompassing counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and various municipal corporations. Notably, the bill does not require recordings to be kept if a court orders their deletion or redaction, and it takes effect thirty days after becoming law.

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Sponsors (1)

Last Action

referred to local governments (on 05/05/2025)

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