Assembly BillIntroduced
A 5481: Amends the penal law to change an incorrect reference.
What A 5481 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the Penal Law in New York State to protect individuals from the unlawful dissemination of their personal images. The law would exempt certain situations from the existing provisions. The changes would take effect immediately, aligning with the effective date of a similar law that was enacted in 2022.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5481
- What is the current status of A 5481?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5481 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 5481 pass?
- Not yet. A 5481 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5481, and where is it now?
- A 5481 was authored by Asm. Marianne Buttenschon. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 187 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5481 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful dissemination of a personal image The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 250.70 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 30 of the laws of 3 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 The provisions of section [270.71] 250.71 of this article shall not 5 apply to the following: 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 7 have been in full force and effect on the same date and in the same 8 manner as chapter 805 of the laws of 2022, took effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09421-01-5
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