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S 5077: Relates to the definition of wiretapping by requiring the consent of both the sender and receiver for the recording to be legal.
What S 5077 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to clarify the definition of wiretapping in New York state law. Wiretapping is defined as intentionally overhearing or recording a telephonic or telegraphic communication without the consent of both the sender and receiver. The normal operation of telephone or telegraph corporations and their services and facilities will not be considered wiretapping. The bill takes effect thirty days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5077
- What is the current status of S 5077?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5077 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 5077 pass?
- Not yet. S 5077 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5077, and where is it now?
- S 5077 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 · 239 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5077 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] both the sender 7 [or] and receiver, by means of any instrument, device or equipment. The 8 normal operation of a telephone or telegraph corporation and the normal 9 use of the services and facilities furnished by such corporation pursu- 10 ant to its tariffs or necessary to protect the rights or property of 11 said corporation shall not be deemed "wiretapping." 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08568-01-5
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