Local law · Int 0539-2024
A prohibition on sharing location data with third parties
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a prohibition on sharing location data with third parties
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New York City Council
Sponsor
Justin L. Brannan
Summary
This bill would prohibit telecommunications carriers and mobile applications from sharing a user’s location data with another person, if the location is within New York City. This bill would also prohibit anyone who receives such location data from sharing it with another person. The penalty for violating this prohibition would be $1,000 per violation, with a maximum penalty of $10,000 per day per person whose location data was unlawfully shared. The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications would enforce this prohibition. This bill would also create a private right of action against telecommunications carriers and mobile application develops who violate this prohibition.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Technology
Cosponsors
Tiffany L. Cabán, Chris Banks and 15 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic13
- Republican2
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- Tiffany L. Cabán
- Chris Banks
- Shekar Krishnan
- Farah N. Louis
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Robert F. Holden
- Crystal Hudson
- Nantasha M. Williams
- Sandra Ung
- Kamillah Hanks
- Althea V. Stevens
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Jun 10, 2024
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Technology
- Jun 10, 2024
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Technology
- Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Mar 7, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Technology
NYC Council