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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9470: Relates to the release of certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies

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 9470 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the release of certain surveillance footage to law enforcement agencies. Primary sponsor: Kwani O'Pharrow (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9470B.

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.

Enacts the "Edeedson 'Joshy' Cine, Jr. Transparency Act"; requires businesses that possess surveillance footage relevant to an ongoing New York state law enforcement investigation into a felony offense believed to have been committed on the premises of such business shall immediately release such surveillance footage to a New York state law enforcement agency upon receipt of a formal written request by such law enforcement agency; establishes exceptions to the requirement to immediately release footage; establishes penalties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kwani O'PharrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Sam BergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Michael DursoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/LibertarianHouse9
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Charles LavineCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Nikki LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
John McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Danny NorberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse16
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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. PRINT NUMBER 9470B
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  3. PRINT NUMBER 9470A
  4. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  5. REFERRED TO CODES
  6. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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