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S 3519 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree

Summary
Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree to include the use of certain devices or computers to gain access to, record, track or report the movement or location of a person or their property without the person's permission or authority to do so.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRedefines stalking to include digital tracking without consent, strengthening victim protections and addressing modern harassment methods in criminal justice.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill criminalizes unauthorized digital tracking of individuals via devices, strengthening data privacy protections by expanding stalking laws to cover location monitoring without consent.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 13, 2025
D Democratic40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
NY
23
Co
Photo of Rob Rolison
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
NY
39
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31