New York S 4600: Relates to enacting the New York child data privacy and protection act

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S04600 Summary:

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COSPNSRADDABBO, BROUK, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, GIANARIS, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, MAYER, MYRIE,
 SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY

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Amd Art 39-F Art Head, add §899-cc, Gen Bus L

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Enacts the New York child data privacy protection act to prevent the exploitation of children's data; requires data controllers to assess the impact of its products on children for review by the bureau of internet and technology.

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02/10/2025REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4600

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 10, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, ADDABBO, BROUK, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ,
 GIANARIS, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, MAYER, MYRIE, SEPULVEDA --
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Internet and Technology

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
 New York child data privacy and protection act

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 2 child data privacy and protection act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that 95% of
 4 individuals under the age of 18 in the United States enjoy access to the
 5 Internet in their residences.
 6 The legislature further finds that American teenagers spend seven
 7 hours and 22 minutes on average per day browsing social media, and that
 8 53% of children will own a smartphone by the time they're 11 years of
 9 age.
 10 The legislature recognizes that, while broadband access is a core
 11 component of modern life and critical to the ability of children and
 12 young people to feel socially, emotionally, economically, and educa-
 13 tionally connected to the world around them, it is not without its risks
 14 and detriments.
 15 The legislature finds, for example, that teenagers who spend between
 16 five to seven hours a day on the Internet are twice as likely to suffer
 17 from depression compared to those logged in for one hour a day.
 18 The legislature further finds that, according to recent surveys
 19 conducted by a prominent social media platform, 34% of young adults feel
 20 uneasy when they are not online, 40.6% complain that their sleep habits
 21 have been negatively affected by social media, and 35% report being
 22 cyberbullied on the Internet.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05607-02-5

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 1 The legislature further finds that, according to the 2021 U.S.
 2 Surgeon General Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, digital
 3 public spaces are frequently designed to maximize user engagement as
 4 opposed to safeguarding user health, leading to negative impacts of
 5 digital technologies and social media on the mental health and well-be-
 6 ing of adolescents.
 7 The legislature further finds that the pitfalls of the Internet are
 8 not limited to teenagers, with young children potentially exposed to
 9 unsettling, dangerous, or age inappropriate content if not closely moni-
 10 tored by an adult.
 11 The legislature further finds that young children run a higher risk of
 12 coming into contact with strangers online, inadvertently sharing
 13 personal information online, inadvertently making in-app purchases or
 14 signing contracts, terms, or conditions online, becoming subject to,
 15 witnessing, or participating in potentially harmful conduct online, or
 16 purchasing drugs and other dangerous products advertised online or sold
 17 through online platforms.
 18 The legislature recognizes the role of lawmakers to guard against and
 19 mitigate these risks for children under the age of 18 wherever possible.
 20 The legislature finds that, while Congress passed the landmark Chil-
 21 dren's Online Privacy Protection Act (COP