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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 972: Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes

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 972 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes. Primary sponsor: Ron Kim (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes; prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement at concerts, protests, demonstrations, or other actions protected by the first amendment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71

“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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

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