New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S9934 — Relates to prohibiting the use of stealth crawlers

Last action — Passed Assembly

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Prohibits stealth crawlers from harming news sources.

This bill makes it illegal to use stealth crawlers that could damage or burden news organizations. It aims to protect the economic interests of covered news sources.

What this means for you
  • Families: This could help families by ensuring that local news sources remain viable and continue to provide important information.

Summary

Prohibits the deployment of a stealth crawler in a manner that would damage, impair or burden the operation of a covered news source or otherwise cause a news source economic harm.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.633

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A11292

  5. REFERRED TO CODES

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.1326

  11. PRINT NUMBER 9934A

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

  13. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

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 S9934 do?
Prohibits the deployment of a stealth crawler in a manner that would damage, impair or burden the operation of a covered news source or otherwise cause a news source economic harm.
Who sponsors S9934?
S9934 is sponsored by Michael Gianaris.
What is the current status of S9934?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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