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S 5289: Requires the release of body camera recordings in instances where an officer fires a gun and hits someone or could have caused injury, uses a stun gun, or makes use of any other force that causes harm within thirty days of such incident.
What S 5289 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires police agencies to release body camera recordings within thirty days of an incident where a police officer or peace officer uses force that causes harm, including instances where the officer fires a gun, uses a stun gun, or makes use of any other force that causes harm. The recordings must include video and audio captured by the officer's camera. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in law enforcement.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5289
- What is the current status of S 5289?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5289 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 5289 pass?
- Not yet. S 5289 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5289, and where is it now?
- S 5289 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 275 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5289 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the release of body camera recordings in instances where an officer fires a gun and hits someone or could have caused injury, uses a stun gun, or makes use of any other force that causes harm within thirty days of such incident The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-y. Body camera recordings release; use of force. 1. Police agen- 4 cies shall release body camera recordings of instances where a police 5 officer or peace officer: (a) fires a gun and hits someone or could have 6 caused injury; (b) uses a stun gun; or (c) makes use of any other force 7 that causes harm. Such body camera recordings shall be released within 8 thirty days of such instance. 9 2. As used in this section, "body camera recordings" shall mean video 10 and audio recordings captured by a camera worn by a police officer or 11 peace officer. 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. LBD09895-01-5
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