Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Requires warning labels on addictive feature platforms which provide features such as addictive feeds, autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications; relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating thereto.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A9446, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment to L.2025, c.689, to amend the legislative intent, redefine the scope of the law, prescribe warning label language, establish display requirements and restrictions, and make technical amendments.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(56) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Andrew Gounardes says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

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

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.85
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Rules Report CAL.39
RULES REPORT CAL.39
NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jan 21, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8827
NY Assembly
Jan 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.45
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.45
NY Senate
Jan 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly

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