Technology

passed · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 8616: Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act"

Prohibits the use of electronic shelving labels, digital shelf display technology, and surveillance pricing in food retail establishments and drug retail establishments; provides injunctive relief and civil penalties.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits algorithmic pricing and digital shelf tech in retail, restricting specific technology use to prevent discriminatory pricing.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 8022: 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

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.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyMandates rapid compliance with law enforcement warrants, potentially weakening user privacy protections by reducing platform oversight time.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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passed both · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 9408: Relates to a prohibition on chatbot toys

This bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of chatbot toys within the state, directly affecting toy manufacturers, sellers, and distributors. It defines a chatbot toy as any children's toy that includes an artificial intelligence companion and bans all commercial activities related to these products. Enforcement is handled by the state attorney general, who can seek court orders to stop violations and impose civil penalties of up to fifteen thousand dollars per day without needing to prove that a specific person was harmed. The law includes a five-year expiration clause, meaning it would automatically end five years after it takes effect.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill prohibits chatbot toys and directs study on risks, limiting technology adoption and innovation in this sector.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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died · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 4713: Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections

Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections; provides that such provisions shall not be construed as requiring a facility to retain records for any particular length of time.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill removes privacy protections for medical records after 50 years, weakening data privacy (core technology policy area). Explicitly weakens privacy safeguards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 1, 2026

S 9643: Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools

This bill prohibits public and nonpublic schools, including charter schools, from purchasing or using biometric identifying technology like facial recognition for most purposes. The law allows exceptions for fingerprinting prospective employees to comply with education laws, logging into digital devices for academic use, and identifying employees who have provided written consent or whose unions have consented. The bill requires the director of the state education department to prepare a detailed report analyzing privacy risks, civil rights impacts, security effectiveness, data retention, breach risks, costs, and other factors before any such technology can be authorized for school use. This report must be made public and shared with state leaders while seeking feedback from teachers, parents, safety experts, and privacy advocates through public hearings.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill protects student privacy by restricting biometric technology use in schools, enhancing educational environment safety and data protection85% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts use of biometric technology in schools, limiting adoption of facial recognition and other identifying tech despite exceptions for employee verification.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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signed · New York · Assembly Feb 13, 2026

A 9456: Relates to prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and products which pose a state or national security risk

Aligns state and local procurement laws with federal law prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and electronic parts or products which are determined to pose a risk to state and national security; relates to the authority of the office of information technology services to issue certain guidance relating thereto.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits procurement of tech posing security risks, restricting certain products per federal security standards90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

passed · New York · Senate Feb 11, 2026

S 3693: Relates to computer-related crimes

Relates to computer-related crimes; creates the crimes unlawful disruption of computer services in the first and second degree, unlawful computer access assistance in the first and second degree, unauthorized use of internet domain name or profile, and unlawful introduction of a computer contaminant; allows for a civil action for compensatory damages for victims of such crimes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill creates new computer crime offenses (e.g., disruption, unauthorized access) and enables civil damages, directly enhancing cybersecurity protections per topic description.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Technology

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 10, 2026

S 83: Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion

Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion which occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity located in the state of New York through the use of certain malicious software.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill establishes new crime of cyber extortion, expanding criminalization per 'oppose' indicator without reform or protection measures.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes cyber extortion as a crime using malicious software, directly enhancing cybersecurity protections against tech-enabled crimes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Technology

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 3259: Relates to prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and products which pose a state or national security risk

Aligns state and local procurement laws with federal law prohibiting the procurement of certain information and communications technology and electronic parts or products which are determined to pose a risk to state and national security.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits procurement of tech posing security risks, restricting certain products to enhance cybersecurity per federal alignment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

passed · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 3827: Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools

Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes; adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators and students for the purpose of securely logging into a digital device for academic and administrative purpose to allowable purposes.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill explicitly bans biometric tech in schools except for secure device logins, restricting data collection to protect student privacy and limit technology use in education.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Technology

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