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S 5070: Relates to the definition of wiretapping by requiring the party recording the conversation to receive the consent of both parties present for the recording to be legal.
What S 5070 does, verified January 12, 2026
The proposed law aims to clarify the definition of wiretapping in New York. It states that wiretapping means intentionally overhearing or recording a telephonic or telegraphic communication without the consent of either the sender or receiver. The law distinguishes between normal telephone operations and legitimate recording activities to protect the rights and property of the corporation. The law will take effect thirty days after it becomes a law, providing clarity on the definition of wiretapping in the state.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5070
- What is the current status of S 5070?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 5070 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 S 5070 pass?
- Not yet. S 5070 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5070, and where is it now?
- S 5070 was authored by Sen. Joseph Griffo. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 18, 2025 · 257 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5070 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of wiretap- ping The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 250.00 of the penal law, as 2 amended by chapter 744 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 1. "Wiretapping" means the intentional overhearing or recording of a 5 telephonic or telegraphic communication by a person other than a sender 6 or receiver thereof, without the [consent of either the sender or7receiver] party conducting the recording expressly stating to all other 8 parties present that such party is conducting the recording, by means of 9 any instrument, device or equipment. The normal operation of a telephone 10 or telegraph corporation and the normal use of the services and facili- 11 ties furnished by such corporation pursuant to its tariffs or necessary 12 to protect the rights or property of said corporation shall not be 13 deemed "wiretapping." 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 15 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08584-01-5
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