New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8963 — 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

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced August 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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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 Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 8963B

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  3. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  4. PRINT NUMBER 8963A

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  6. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does A8963 do?
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.
Who sponsors A8963?
A8963 is sponsored by Alex Bores.
What is the current status of A8963?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced August 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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