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A 10036: Authorizes surveillance cameras in public common areas in group homes funded or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities.
What A 10036 does, verified August 13, 2026
The proposed law aims to authorize the installation of surveillance cameras in group homes funded or operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. The cameras will be installed in public common areas, including living areas, dining areas, hallways, classrooms, and time-out rooms. This will provide a safe environment for residents with mental or physical disabilities. The law takes effect immediately, allowing the Office to implement this new requirement.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: enacting clause stricken (2026-08-12)Alert me
Quick answers about A 10036
- What is the current status of A 10036?
- As of August 13, 2026, A 10036 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on August 12, 2026, was "enacting clause stricken".
- Did A 10036 pass?
- Not yet. A 10036 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 10036, and where is it now?
- A 10036 was authored by Asm. Andrew Hevesi.
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| Aug. 12, 2026 | enacting clause stricken |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | referred to people with disabilities |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2026 · 197 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10036 IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on People with Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing surveillance cameras in group homes funded or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 2 16.39 to read as follows: 3 § 16.39 Surveillance cameras in group homes. 4 The office is authorized to install surveillance cameras with sound 5 capability in all public common areas including, but not limited to, all 6 common living areas, dining areas, hallways, classrooms and time-out 7 rooms in all group homes funded or operated by the office which provide 8 services for children or adults with mental or physical disabilities. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14532-01-6
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