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S 5815: Requires departmental security staff below the rank of captain who interact with the incarcerated population to wear a body camera while acting in the performance of their duties.
What S 5815 does, verified January 12, 2026
The proposed law requires departmental security staff who interact with the incarcerated population to wear body cameras while performing their duties. This requirement applies to staff below the rank of captain. The law aims to enhance security and transparency within correctional facilities. The body camera usage is set to take effect one year after the law becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5815
- What is the current status of S 5815?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 5815 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 CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did S 5815 pass?
- Not yet. S 5815 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5815, and where is it now?
- S 5815 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 189 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5815 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring certain departmental security staff who interact with the incarcerated popu- lation to wear a body camera The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 135 2 to read as follows: 3 § 135. Body camera usage. The commissioner shall require all depart- 4 mental security staff below the rank of captain who interact with the 5 incarcerated population to wear a body camera while acting in the 6 performance of their duties. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 8 law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10394-01-5
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