STATE OF NEW YORK
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8603
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
December 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
adding a right to privacy
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
3 § 20. The right of the people to privacy is recognized and shall not
4 be infringed. In applying this section, a court shall consider the
5 nature and extent of the information which may be obtained, if any, and
6 the nature and extent of the intrusion.
7 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
8 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
9 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
10 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
11 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89130-02-5
