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NY S08102
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
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AI Summary
- Requires manufacturers of internet-enabled devices, operating system providers, and application stores to conduct age verification upon device activation to determine if users are under 18 years old
- Mandates that covered manufacturers send a real-time digital signal via API to all websites, apps, and online services indicating when a user is a minor
- Prohibits self-reported age as the sole method of age verification; requires commercially reasonable methods with regulations to be developed by the Attorney General
- Requires immediate deletion of all information collected for age assurance purposes after verification is complete
- Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce violations with civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, with no private right of action permitted; takes effect one year after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance to determine a user's age category and provide all websites, online services, online applications and mobile applications on such user's internet-enabled device and/or application store manufactured by the covered manufacturer with a digital signal that such user is a covered minor as well as the age category of such covered minor via a real-time application programming interface (API).
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 8102A
2/25/2026
Committee Referrals
Consumer Affairs and Protection5/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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