Cell Site Simulator Ban (A2461 Carroll / S6567 Brisport)
This bill would prohibit cell-site simulators, which let police track large numbers of phones at protests and other sensitive sites. See our memo of support here.
New York For All Act (A3506 Reyes / S2235A Gounardes)
This bill would prohibit New York’s state and local government agencies from colluding with ICE, disclosing data, and diverting resources to further federal immigration enforcement. This bill is essential to make New York a true sanctuary state. See our memo of support here.
Unofficial DNA Database Ban (A6885 Zinerman / S1034 Hoylman-Sigal)
This bill requires police to stop using any DNA database other than New York’s official DNA index. New York City and other localities maintain illegal DNA databases which are ripe for abuse. These databases let police trick New Yorkers, including young children, to expose their DNA, potentially keeping it forever.
DNA Phenotyping Ban (A1537 Rosenthal / S5153 Gianaris)
This bill would ban police use of DNA phenotyping to predict what the suspect of a crime might look like, including what race they may be. New York must ban this dangerous pseudoscience before it leads to wrongful arrests and convictions.