A 1518 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; repealer

Summary

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; allows the judge or justice presiding over a proceeding to exercise discretion to prohibit or limit filming or photographing of particular participants; defines terms; provides limitations on audio-visual coverage.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1518 → A1518A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that audio-visual coverage is intended for the media and to add a new sponsor to the bill. The text was also reformatted to align with standard legislative numbering conventions.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was narrowed by explicitly limiting the definition of covered entities to 'the media' rather than any general entity.

DEFINITION

The phrase 'still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings' was changed to 'still photography coverage by the media of public judicial proceedings' to explicitly limit the right to cover proceedings to news organizations.

ELIGIBILITY

Assemblymember Levenberg was added as a co-sponsor of the bill.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted to fix line breaks and standardize the numbering of sections and subsections for clarity.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1518A

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors