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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2565: Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications

Passed one chamber 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 2565 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications. Primary sponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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Official summary

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

Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; requires government agents and agencies to obtain a search warrant for physical or electronic access to electronic device information.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeffrey DinowitzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Clyde VanelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Latrice WalkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“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. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2565A
  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.92
  6. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  7. DIED IN SENATE
  8. REFERRED TO CODES
  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.9
  12. REPORTED

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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