Relates to identity theft prevention and mitigation services in the case of a security breach

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires certain businesses to offer identity theft prevention and mitigation services in the case of a security breach; exempts businesses under financial hardship.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1374, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Internet And Technology · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require any person or business to provide free reason- able credit report monitoring, identity theft prevention services, and if applicable, identity theft mitigation services should they suffer a data breach including a consumer's social security number.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Internet And Technology
Senate Internet And TechnologyFeb 10, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Deborah Glick, Jo Anne Simon and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Data and security breaches are an all too common occurrence in the modern age. Such breaches occur among many large corporations such as Yahoo, Marriott, EBay, Target and JP Morgan. The theft of personal data, including Social Security Numbers puts consumers at inordinate risk for dire financial consequences, such as having their identity stolen and their credit totally ruined. This legislation would require any person or business to provide free reasonable credit report monitoring, identity theft prevention services, and if applicable, identity theft mitigation services should they suffer a data breach including a consumer's social security number. These services would be required to be provided to affected consumers for a minimum of two years. Additionally such person or business would be required to provide notice to a consumer whose social security number was disclosed onò how to obtain such services free of charge. The bill also provides that any person or small business may apply to the Depart- ment of Financial Services for a financial hardship waiver if they are able to demonstrate to the Department that these requirements would impose a financial hardship.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
NY Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly

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