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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1280: Establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of a fabricated photographic, videographic, or audio record

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1280 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of a fabricated photographic, videographic, or audio record. Primary sponsor: Clyde Vanel (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination or publication of a fabricated photographic, videographic, or audio record as a class E felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clyde VanelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
John ZaccaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source