N.Y. Senate Internet Chair Revives Thomas Privacy Bill
New York Senate Internet Committee Chair Kristen Gonzalez (D) Thursday reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (S-3044) that Sen. Kevin Thomas (D) proposed last year. Thomas departed the legislature at the end of 2024.
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Following a similar framework to the Virginia law that most states follow, S-3044 is the second comprehensive privacy bill introduced in New York this year and might not be the last. Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D) previously introduced A-974, which differs from the Gonzalez bill in various ways, including that it lacks a right to cure (see 2501080038).
In addition, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz (D) and Sen. Brian Kavanaugh (D) have, in previous years, carried a privacy bill called the “Digital Fairness Act” that requires opt-in consent. The American Civil Liberties Union supports it and expects the measure to return in modified form this year, said Allie Bohm, ACLU-New York senior policy counsel on Thursday.
The New York legislature quickly passed a health data privacy bill earlier this week (see 2501220073). S-929 still needs a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).