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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to add a new section explicitly recognizing a right to privacy for people in the state constitution. The proposed amendment would create section 20 in article 1 of the constitution, stating that "the right of the people to privacy is recognized and shall not be infringed." Importantly, the amendment includes guidance for courts interpreting this right, instructing them to consider both the nature and extent of any information that might be obtained and the nature and extent of the potential intrusion when evaluating privacy claims. The bill also outlines the procedural steps for implementing this constitutional amendment, which include referring the amendment to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and publishing the proposed amendment for three months prior to that election, in accordance with existing constitutional requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9377