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The NY Privacy Amendment, Emerging Legislation, and Advocacy

The NY Privacy Amendment, Emerging Legislation, and Advocacy Pathways
Friday, May 15, 2026| 12 pm – 1:30 pm

Format: WEBINAR

Description:
The judiciary and policymakers have eroded privacy protections even as surveillance and data sharing are increasingly omnipresent. Twelve states currently recognize an explicit constitutional right to privacy, and New York is now considering joining them through the proposed New York Privacy Amendment (S8603/A8377) (Ramos/Shimsky). Modeled on the most robust state constitutional protections—including those in Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington—the proposed amendment would establish an expansive constitutional foundation for protecting decisional privacy, limiting surveillance, and safeguarding sensitive personal data.

This panel will examine the structure, scope, and potential impact of the proposed amendment. Panelists will discuss how constitutional privacy provisions have operated in other states and how similar language in New York could strengthen protections for decisional and bodily autonomy, restrict government surveillance, and provide guardrails for the collection, use, and sharing of sensitive personal data.

The discussion will also explore how the amendment intersects with emerging legislative and policy efforts addressing surveillance technologies, corporate data practices, and interstate information sharing. Panelists will conclude by identifying concrete opportunities for engagement, including legislative advocacy, regulatory participation, and strategic litigation, through which lawyers, bar associations, and civil society organizations can help shape the future of privacy protections in New York.
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Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers


CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Professional Practice
New Jersey: 1.8 General
California: 1.5 General
Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

For New York Newly Admitted Attorneys: Skills credits completed after December 31, 2025, must be completed in the traditional live classroom setting or by fully interactive videoconference. City Bar Webinar programs are not considered a fully interactive videoconference. Please see the CLE Format Requirements for Newly Admitted Attorneys for additional information.

For New York Attorneys: This program is a non-transitional course.
 

Program Chair:
Prof. Jared M. Trujillo | Associate Professor of Law | City University of NY School of Law

 
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