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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 615: Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 ft of a correctional facility

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 615 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 ft of a correctional facility. Primary sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORRECTION.

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.

Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 feet of a correctional facility except when in use under the Federal Aviation Administration's authorization.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MaryJane ShimskyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“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 CORRECTION
  2. PRINT NUMBER 615A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
  4. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sources

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