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
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions
A8963A
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A8963B
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from A8963-A to A8963-B and had several sponsors added to the list. Substantively, the bill added a new definition for 'continuous, real-time data sharing' and modified the portability requirement to ensure the provided data format is 'readily usable' by the user rather than just 'viewable'.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the NY Digital Choice Act, but the applicability of the data format requirement was clarified to ensure usability.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'continuous, real-time data sharing' requiring data exchange no less frequently than every thirty seconds.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the portability requirement from data being 'readily viewable' to 'readily usable' to ensure users can effectively interact with their downloaded data.
SCOPE
Added multiple new sponsors (Simon, Rosenthal, Hyndman, Torres, Simone, Conrad, Glick, Lunsford, K. Brown, Beephan, Tapia) to the bill introduction.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill number from A8963-A to A8963-B and adjusted the associated legislative document tracking numbers.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8963B
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8963A
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Anil Beephan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
ET
Emérita Torres
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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