S 694 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 ft of a correctional facility

Summary

Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 feet of a correctional facility except when in use under the Federal Aviation Administration's authorization.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S694 → S694A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends New York's drone regulations around correctional facilities by reducing the prohibited distance from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and lowering the civil penalty for violations from $1,000 to $500 per offense. The bill also adds procedural text indicating the bill was amended and recommitted to the original committee.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by reducing the restricted distance around correctional facilities where drone use is prohibited.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced prohibited drone flight distance from 1,000 feet to 500 feet around correctional facilities

ENFORCEMENT

Lowered civil penalty for first and subsequent violations from $1,000 to $500

TECHNICAL

Added committee procedural language indicating bill was amended and recommitted

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 694A

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors