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NY A08022
Bill
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Steck
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AI Summary
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Requires operators of covered platforms with at least one million monthly users to provide a staffed hotline available 24 hours a day for law enforcement to ask questions about search warrants, acknowledge receipt within 8 hours, and provide status updates on compliance
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Mandates that covered platforms comply with search warrants within 72 hours when the warrant is provided by law enforcement, pertains to user account information, and the information is controlled by a user or operator
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Defines "covered platform" as public or semi-public websites, online services, or mobile applications used by minors that allow users to create profiles and post content viewable by others
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Allows courts to extend the 72-hour compliance deadline upon written finding of good cause by the operator, provided the extension would not cause adverse results such as danger to safety, flight from prosecution, evidence destruction, or witness intimidation
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Authorizes the Attorney General to bring enforcement actions for violations, including seeking injunctions, restitution, disgorgement of profits, damages, and civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation
Legislative Description
Requires an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users to ensure that its covered platform provides a process to allow law enforcement agencies to contact such covered platform, which shall provide continuous availability of such process; provides that an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users shall comply with a search warrant within seventy-two hours of receipt under certain circumstances; provides that a court may extend the time for compliance with a search warrant under certain circumstances.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
2/9/2026