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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 10079: Enacts the "police radio transparency act"

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

S 10079 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "police radio transparency act". Primary sponsor: Michael Gianaris. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A11199A.

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.

Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael GianarisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Luis SepúlvedaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A11199A
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1761
  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  4. REFERRED TO FINANCE

Sources

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