Includes certain use of Bluetooth technology to follow a person in the crime of stalking in the fourth degree
This bill amends New York's stalking law to explicitly include unauthorized Bluetooth tracking as a form of "following" in the crime of stalking in the fourth degree. It directly affects individuals who use Bluetooth technology to secretly track another person's location without permission. The key change adds Bluetooth (along with GPS) to the legal definition of "following," making such unauthorized tracking a punishable offense under existing stalking statutes. Stalking in the fourth degree remains a class B misdemeanor under this updated law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
144–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 150
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic103
97% Yea
R
Republican47
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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