Relates to enacting the NY data protection act
Summary
Enacts the New York privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
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A974
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to add several new co-sponsors and update its legislative history to reflect committee actions. The core text of the new Data Protection Act was significantly rewritten to clarify and modernize definitions, particularly expanding the definition of 'biometric information' to include behavioral traits like gait and facial geometry, while removing the previous reference to 'measurement or specific technological processing.'
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on consumer data protection in New York, but the expanded definition of biometric data broadens the types of personal information subject to the law's regulations.
ELIGIBILITY
New co-sponsors (Werner, Lee, Torres, Simone) were added to the bill, indicating broader legislative support.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'biometric information' was rewritten to explicitly include behavioral characteristics (like gait) and facial geometry, moving away from a strict 'measurement' requirement to ensure broader coverage of modern identification technologies.
The definition of 'biometric information' was updated to list specific examples such as handprints, DNA sequences, and voice, replacing the previous list which focused on scans and templates.
TECHNICAL
The bill's title and internal numbering were updated to reflect that it has been amended, reported out of committee, and discharged, changing the bill number from A974 to A974--A.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 974A
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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