S 524 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism

Summary

Establishes the crime of voyeurism in the first and second degree which is defined as when someone for their own amusement, entertainment, profit, sexual arousal or sexual gratification trespasses or uses an instrument to observe for the purpose of viewing a person dressing or undressing or the sexual or other intimate parts of such person at a place and time when such person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without such person's knowledge or consent.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

S524 → S524A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add Senator Rolison as a sponsor and update its legislative status to reflect committee reports and passage. The core text of the voyeurism law was restructured to explicitly include the use of mechanical, digital, or electronic devices (like cameras or phones) for viewing intimate acts, clarifying that the crime applies even without physical trespassing in some scenarios.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to cover surreptitious viewing via electronic devices, removing the strict requirement that the act must involve physical trespassing in certain contexts.

ELIGIBILITY

Senator Rolison was added to the list of bill sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

The definition of voyeurism was updated to explicitly include viewing a person via mechanical, digital, or electronic devices, such as cameras or cell phones.

The legislative history was updated to reflect that the bill has been reported favorably by the committee and passed by the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

60–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Feb 26, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 1 Nay 2

92% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 524A

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors