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New YorkS 45052025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to warning labels on certain social media platforms

Sponsored By: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)

Became Law

INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGYCODES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Mental health chief sets warning text

The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene writes the warning text with the Health and Education Commissioners. The text and display rules must rely on medical and social research and consider users under 18. The Commissioner sets when, how often, and how long the warning shows and can update these rules each year. An annual public report explains the research, changes, and any recommended law updates.

Social media must show addiction warnings

Platforms must show a state-approved warning every time you use addictive features like autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, or push alerts. The warning must use only the words set by the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene and appear as that office requires. Platforms cannot hide the warning, put it only in the terms, shorten how long it shows, or add clutter to weaken it. They also cannot block features, lower quality, or charge you more just because the warning appears. Only changes needed to follow this law are allowed.

State enforcement and penalties for platforms

The New York Attorney General writes the rules and enforces this law. The Attorney General can ask courts to stop violations and seek restitution, disgorgement, damages, and civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation. The Attorney General keeps a public website to take complaints. The law covers platform activity that happens in whole or part in New York, and use outside the state is treated as outside. The law also stays consistent with federal children’s online privacy rules.

When these social media rules start

The law takes effect 180 days after the Attorney General issues the needed rules. The Attorney General must notify state drafters when rules are issued. The Attorney General can add or change rules before the law takes effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andrew Gounardes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Christopher Ryan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Ramos

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julia Salazar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Leroy Comrie

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nathalia Fernandez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 65 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/27/2025

Internet And Technology Committee Vote

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.68

    12/19/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.689

    12/19/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/17/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/17/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.787

    6/16/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5346

    6/16/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO CODES

    6/12/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/12/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/12/2025Senate

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    6/5/2025Senate

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    6/4/2025Senate

  13. 1ST REPORT CAL.1507

    5/29/2025Senate

  14. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    2/6/2025

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