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S 1961 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "secure our data act"

Summary
Establishes the "secure our data act"; relates to cybersecurity protection by state entities; requires the office of information technology services to develop standards for data protection of state entity-maintained information.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires state data protection standards, enhancing cybersecurity and data privacy measures for state entities.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

S1961 → S1961A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Senate Committee on Internet and Technology for further review. The section number was changed from 210 to 211, and the bill title was updated to 'S. 1961--A' to reflect this amendment.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S. 1961 to S. 1961--A to indicate it has been amended.

Section number changed from 210 to 211 in the cybersecurity protection section.

ELIGIBILITY

Added procedural language indicating the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Internet and Technology under Senate Rule 6, section 8.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2025
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1961A
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
59