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Senate bill · S9097 (2025-26)

Relates to banned members of social referral services

PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8713, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8713, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Rachel May

State Senator, District 48 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to bans from online dating services based on content; requires retention of records where necessary to maintain enforcement of fraud bans or content bans; makes related provisions.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Business Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill protects the safety of online dating app users while ensuring protection of their data.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Clyde Vanel

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The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

Historically, Section 394-C of the General Business Law was solely applicable to "social referral services" or matchmaking services, where personally identifying information was traded on paper. Recently, there have been strides made to modernize this body of law to protect the privacy and safety of users participating in online dating. The law was recently amended to protect users against catfishing and financial fraud by requiring online dating sites to disclose certain information to its users who were in contact with a user using a fake identity and solicit- ing money. It further requires personal user data to be destroyed by the online dating service after the expiration of services rendered, with limited exceptions. This bill intends to clarify that these vital provisions protecting consumers were not intended to prevent an online dating service from protecting users from harmful conduct and enforcing user bans.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A8713, the matching Assembly bill.

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Internet And Technology

    Senate Internet And TechnologyApr 1, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.685

    3RD READING CAL.685

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S9097A

    NY Senate

  4. May 29, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. May 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

    NY Senate

  2. May 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  3. May 29, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.269

    RULES REPORT CAL.269

    NY Assembly

  4. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. May 6, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9097A

    NY Senate

  6. May 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  7. Apr 28, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 13, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 7, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  10. Apr 1, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.685

    1ST REPORT CAL.685

    NY Senate

  11. Feb 3, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  12. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

    NY Senate

  13. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  14. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly