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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 563: Requires policies for the use of automatic license plate reader systems

Requires the consumer protection division to promulgate a policy governing the use of automatic license plate reader systems by non-law enforcement agencies and non-government entities; requires such non-law enforcement agencies and non-government entities to conspicuously post such policy on their website or in their place of business.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires transparency policies for ALPR use by non-government entities, enhancing data privacy protections through mandated policy posting.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 2, 2026

A 5893: Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods

This bill allows social services workers, including those in child welfare, to complete required training courses using remote or distance learning methods. It permits counties to adopt local rules enabling their departments to use these online options for specific training needs, provided the courses verify that participants are present and can interact with instructors. The change applies to prospective and current agency personnel involved in foster care, adoption, and preventive services, effective immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill enables remote training, promoting digital access and adoption of technology in workforce development.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · New York · Assembly May 12, 2026

A 2565: Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications

Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; requires government agents and agencies to obtain a search warrant for physical or electronic access to electronic device information.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates search warrants for electronic device access, directly strengthening data privacy protections under New York's electronic communications privacy act.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · New York · Assembly Mar 19, 2026

A 2573: Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website

Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website in a manner that allows such documents to be printed; provides that no document required by law to remain confidential shall be deemed a public document.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates digital public documents, improving online access to government information, directly supporting digital access policy.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · New York · Assembly Feb 24, 2026

A 5546: Provides for the release of patient records by the office of mental health

This bill requires New York's Office of Mental Health to create rules for releasing patient records after a person's death. It allows family members, legal representatives, or healthcare providers involved in the person's care to access these records upon written request, while respecting any prior expressed wishes of the deceased. The rules must follow federal privacy laws (HIPAA) and define "family member" for treatment-related requests. It applies directly to families of deceased residents in mental health facilities and the Office of Mental Health, overriding some existing privacy restrictions. The bill does not change current rules for living patients' records.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables family/healthcare access to mental health records post-death while respecting privacy, aligning with patient rights protection in healthcare access.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill requires HIPAA-compliant release of patient records, reinforcing data privacy protections for health information.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · New York · Assembly Jan 12, 2026

A 867: Includes certain use of Bluetooth technology to follow a person in the crime of stalking in the fourth degree

This bill amends New York's stalking law to explicitly include unauthorized Bluetooth tracking as a form of "following" in the crime of stalking in the fourth degree. It directly affects individuals who use Bluetooth technology to secretly track another person's location without permission. The key change adds Bluetooth (along with GPS) to the legal definition of "following," making such unauthorized tracking a punishable offense under existing stalking statutes. Stalking in the fourth degree remains a class B misdemeanor under this updated law.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly expands stalking law to include unauthorized Bluetooth tracking, strengthening victim protection and modernizing criminal law to address new technology, aligning with reform goals.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill criminalizes unauthorized Bluetooth tracking as stalking, directly protecting data privacy by preventing secret location monitoring without consent.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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died · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6767: Relates to artificial intelligence companion models

Prohibits the provision of an artificial intelligence companion to a user unless such artificial intelligence companion contains a protocol for addressing possible suicidal ideation or self-harm expressed by a user, possible physical harm to others expressed by a user, and possible financial harm to others expressed by a user; requires certain notifications to certain users regarding crisis service providers and the non-human nature of such companion models.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates safety protocols for AI companions to address user harm, aligning with consumer protection regulations in digital rights and data privacy.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · New York · Assembly May 19, 2025

A 6769: Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks

Requires all municipal corporations to report cybersecurity incidents and demands of ransom payments to the division of homeland security and emergency services; defines terms; requires cybersecurity incident reviews; requires cybersecurity awareness training, cybersecurity protection and data protection standards for state maintained information systems.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates cybersecurity reporting, incident reviews, training, and data protection standards for municipal systems, directly strengthening cybersecurity protections per topic indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 428: Relates to online dating services

This bill (A 428) protects New York users of paid online dating services by setting clear consumer safeguards. It limits subscription contracts to $1,000 total (with exceptions for short-term plans), bans requiring forced add-on services (like grooming), and guarantees a minimum number of matches per month for paid plans over $25. Users gain the right to cancel without penalty if matches aren't delivered for two months, receive a refund (minus a small fee), and get their personal data deleted or returned upon cancellation. The law directly affects all paid online dating platforms operating in New York, ensuring transparency and reducing deceptive practices.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates data deletion for users, directly protecting privacy in online services per bill's consumer safeguards.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

signed · New York · Assembly Feb 14, 2025

A 920: Adds medical and health insurance information within the definitions of personal identifying information; repealer

This bill amends New York's penal law and related statutes to explicitly include "medical information" and "health insurance information" in the legal definition of "personal identifying information." It defines medical information as details about an individual's medical history or treatment, and health insurance information as policy numbers, subscriber IDs, or claims history. These changes mean that identity theft involving such sensitive health data will now be covered under existing identity theft laws, which previously did not explicitly include these categories. The bill also removes outdated definitions from related laws to streamline the updated framework.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands legal protection for sensitive health data under identity theft laws, directly strengthening patient privacy rights in healthcare context.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands definition of personal identifying information to include medical/health data, strengthening privacy protections under penal law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology