New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10110: Provides for an adverse inference in disciplinary proceedings against testimony of correction officers who disable cameras
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides for an adverse inference against the testimony of an officer or other employee of the department of corrections and community supervision, where such officer or other employee violated department rules or regulations by turning off a facility camera or body-worn camera or otherwise prevented such camera or cameras from recording the incident which is the subject of such disciplinary proceeding.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing for an adverse inference in disciplinary proceedings against testimony of correction officers who disable cameras.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing for an adverse inference in disciplinary proceedings against testimony of correction officers who disable cameras THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 137 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING OF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, THERE SHALL BE AN ADVERSE INFERENCE AGAINST THE TESTIMONY OF AN OFFICER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHERE SUCH OFFICER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE VIOLATED DEPARTMENT RULES OR REGULATIONS BY TURNING OFF A FACILITY CAMERA OR BODY-WORN CAMERA OR OTHERWISE PREVENTED SUCH CAMERA OR CAMERAS FROM RECORDING THE INCIDENT WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13255-01-5
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1302
- : REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Votes
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (May 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is S10110?
- S10110 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for an adverse inference in disciplinary proceedings against testimony of correction officers who disable cameras.
- What does S10110 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to providing for an adverse inference in disciplinary proceedings against testimony of correction officers who disable cameras.
- What is the status of S10110?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10110?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30).
- Where is the official record for S10110?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10110
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