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NY A 8963

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8963 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8963 is in committee as of 2026-04-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): PRINT NUMBER 8963B

What is NY A 8963 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 8963?

Alex Bores is the primary sponsor of NY A 8963, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-09 — PRINT NUMBER 8963B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alex Boresprimary
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Anil Beephan Jr.cosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-13

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-17

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-17

    PRINT NUMBER 8963A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-09

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-09

    PRINT NUMBER 8963B

    amendment-passage

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8963?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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