New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11199: Enacts the "police radio transparency act"
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "police radio transparency act".
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "police radio transparency act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "police radio transparency act". § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 222-a to read as follows: § 222-A. LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION TWENTY OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) "ENCRYPTION" SHALL MEAN THE ENCODING OF VOICE COMMUNICATION ON AN ANALOG OR DIGITALLY MODULATED RADIO CARRIER, WHICH RENDERS THE COMMUNICATION DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO BE MONITORED BY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE RADIO RECEIVERS OR SCANNERS. (C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, ANY POLICE DISTRICT, OR ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK EMPLOYING AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE POLICE OFFICERS AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. (D) "PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF …
Sponsors
- Karines Reyes (D, 87) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1761
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S10079
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.373
- : RULES REPORT CAL.373
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 37 yea, 23 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 37 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 3, 2026): 78 yea, 62 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A11199?
- A11199 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "police radio transparency act".
- What does A11199 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "police radio transparency act".
- What is the status of A11199?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11199?
- Karines Reyes (D, 87).
- Where is the official record for A11199?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11199
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