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NY A 984

in committee

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 984 pass?

Not yet. NY A 984 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

What is NY A 984 about?

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

Who sponsors NY A 984?

Phil Steck is the primary sponsor of NY A 984, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Phil Steckprimary
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Robert Smullencosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Mary Beth Walshcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9932not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3481not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 590not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4371not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4537

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A984?summary=&detail=

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