---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relates to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to install surveillance cameras at subway platforms"
description: "Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to install and reasonably maintain proper operation of surveillance cameras in areas frequented by passengers at all subway stations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "A 7016"
citation: "New York A 7016 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BICHOTTE HERMELYN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-19"
last_action: "2022-11-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57790b7e-1e29-4f8c-ae13-456999c2d594"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A7016"
source_hash: "f7756a65f240dda5146a04d3d8a551d0d9480f29dcd2bd9df54d55a0a52986a8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 7016 (2021-2022) — Relates to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to install surveillance cameras at subway platforms

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to install and reasonably maintain proper operation of surveillance cameras in areas frequented by passengers at all subway stations.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A7016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A7016&term=2021&Text=Y)
2. **A7016A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/A7016A)
3. **A7016B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/A7016B)

## Votes

- Assembly Vote — **145–0** (pass) · lower
- Floor Vote - Version: B — **63–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- BICHOTTE HERMELYN — primary (person)
- COLTON — cosponsor (person)
- DICKENS — cosponsor (person)
- GALEF — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-04-19** REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-05** REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-06** AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS `amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2022-05-06** PRINT NUMBER 7016A `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-09** REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-10** AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 7016B `amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2022-05-23** REPORTED
- **2022-05-23** RULES REPORT CAL.304
- **2022-05-23** ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.304
- **2022-05-23** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2022-05-23** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2022-05-23** REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-31** SUBSTITUTED FOR S5899A
- **2022-05-31** 3RD READING CAL.1534
- **2022-05-31** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2022-05-31** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2022-11-21** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2022-11-21** SIGNED CHAP.603 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57790b7e-1e29-4f8c-ae13-456999c2d594`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).