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S 6115: Requires video cameras to be placed on the entrances/exits of all facilities run by the office for people with developmental disabilities.
What S 6115 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve the safety and security of facilities operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. Facilities, including group homes, residential homes, inpatient facilities, and others, must install video cameras at all entrances and exits. The Commissioner, in collaboration with the State Police, will develop a system to maintain recorded images of these facilities. The law will take effect on the 180th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6115
- What is the current status of S 6115?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6115 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 DISABILITIES".
- Did S 6115 pass?
- Not yet. S 6115 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6115, and where is it now?
- S 6115 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Disabilities.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
| May. 27, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO DISABILITIES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 203 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6115 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring video cameras in facilities operated by the office for people with develop- mental disabilities The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 13.25 of the mental hygiene law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows: 3 (c) Facilities operated by the office, including group homes, residen- 4 tial homes, inpatient facilities and all other facilities under this 5 title shall install video cameras at all entrances and exits. The 6 commissioner, in consultation with the state police, shall develop a 7 system for maintaining such recorded images. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day 9 after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10574-01-5
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