A 4678 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground

Summary

Prohibits recording of the entrance or exit of a school ground or the entrance or exit to a property that contains school grounds within its boundaries.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4678 → A4678A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill removes a standalone offense for recording school entrances and instead incorporates that conduct into the existing harassment in the second degree statute. The change consolidates the prohibition into a broader harassment framework rather than maintaining it as a separate crime.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from creating a new independent offense to modifying an existing harassment statute to include school recording as one of several prohibited behaviors.

SCOPE

Removed Section 250.75, which created a separate crime called 'unlawful surveillance of school property' with its own specific penalty of a fine up to $1,000 per day.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subdivision 4 to the harassment in the second degree statute that prohibits broadcasting or recording school entrances/exits, placing it alongside other harassment behaviors like physical contact and following someone.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the legal consequences from a standalone fine-only offense to being prosecuted as a violation under the existing harassment statute, which may carry different penalties and procedures.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including bill number designation and committee status to reflect that the bill was amended and reprinted.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4678A

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor