S 8850 NY
Establishes the NY digital choice act requiring social media companies to provide covered users with a copy of the covered user's social graph at the request of the covered user
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Summary
NY S 8850 establishes the NY Digital Choice Act, requiring social media companies to provide users with a copy of their social graph upon request. The bill establishes requirements for interoperability of user data. The bill grants the Attorney General authority to promulgate rules and regulations and enforce the act's provisions.
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Official abstract
Establishes the NY digital choice act requiring social media companies to provide covered users with a copy of the covered user's social graph at the request of the covered user; defines terms; provides requirements for the interoperability of covered users' data; grants the attorney general the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and enforce such provisions.
Sponsor (1)
- Andrew Gounardes Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Shelley Mayer Democratic · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (8)
- Jan 9, 2026 REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8850A · upper
- May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1388 · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION · lower
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