New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 4609
Establishes the "stop online predators act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican/Conservative)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | Internet And Technology Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 4609A - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY