Requires certain covered platforms to provide a process for law enforcement agencies to contact such platform, and to comply with search warrants within seventy-two hours
Summary
Requires an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users to ensure that its covered platform provides a process to allow law enforcement agencies to contact such covered platform, which shall provide continuous availability of such process; provides that an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users shall comply with a search warrant within seventy-two hours of receipt under certain circumstances; provides that a court may extend the time for compliance with a search warrant under certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions
A8022
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A8022A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add multiple new sponsors and update the legislative history. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a requirement for platforms to maintain a staffed hotline for law enforcement, replacing it with a mandate for 'continuous availability' of the contact process. Additionally, the enforcement section was expanded to allow the Attorney General to seek civil penalties and damages against violators.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding platform size remains unchanged (under one million monthly users are exempt), but the specific operational requirements for law enforcement contact were reduced by removing the hotline staffing mandate.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement for platforms to provide a staffed hotline for law enforcement, replacing it with a general requirement for continuous availability of the contact process.
ENFORCEMENT
Added authority for the Attorney General to seek civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and other legal relief against platforms that fail to comply with the search warrant provisions.
TECHNICAL
Added numerous new sponsors to the bill and updated the committee referral status to reflect that the bill was amended and recommitted.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly Feb 9, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8022A
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
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