S 8850 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8850 S8850A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended after committee review to clarify definitions and strengthen data sharing requirements. The most significant change redefines how social media platforms must share data in real-time, requiring updates at least every thirty seconds instead of just maintaining the ability to share. Additionally, the definition of 'open protocol' was tweaked to specify that platforms provide a 'means' for access rather than just enabling it, and the data export requirement was changed to allow users to 'export' their data to specific platforms.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding real-time data sharing was narrowed and made more specific by adding a mandatory thirty-second update frequency.
TECHNICAL

Added a new definition requiring 'continuous, real-time data sharing' to occur no less frequently than every thirty seconds.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'open protocol' from enabling interoperability to providing a 'means whereby' multiple platforms can access a user's social graph.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the interoperability requirement to explicitly allow users to 'export' their social graph to designated platforms.

Changed the portability requirement from data being 'readily viewable' to being 'readily usable' by the covered user.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8850A
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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