Does New York have a comprehensive privacy law? No. As of November 4, 2026, New York has no comprehensive consumer privacy law. The main bill, the New York Privacy Act (S3044 / A8158), has been in committee in both houses since January 7, 2026.
- Status: In Committee
- Law: No comprehensive law. Main bill: the New York Privacy Act, S3044 / A8158 (2025-2026); in the Senate Internet and Technology Committee and the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Signed: Not applicable (no comprehensive law) · Effective: Not applicable (no comprehensive law)
- Applies to: Not applicable (no comprehensive law)
- Cure period: Not applicable (no comprehensive law)
- Enforcement: Not applicable (no comprehensive law)
- Last verified: November 4, 2026 · Official source: New York State Senate, S3044 (2025-2026)
- Related: Everything you need to know about the New York Privacy Act
In the 2025-2026 session, the New York Privacy Act is Senate Bill S3044, sponsored by Senator Kristen Gonzalez, and its Assembly companion A8158, sponsored by Assembly Member Rozic. The Senate Internet and Technology Committee voted 6 to 1 for S3044 on May 27, 2025, and the bill was committed to the Finance Committee on May 29, 2025. At the start of the 2026 session, on January 7, 2026, both bills were referred back to committee (Internet and Technology in the Senate, Consumer Affairs and Protection in the Assembly), and neither has passed a floor vote.
New York has enacted narrower privacy laws for minors. Governor Hochul signed the Child Data Protection Act (S7695) and the SAFE for Kids Act (S7694) on June 20, 2024. The Child Data Protection Act took effect on June 20, 2025, and the SAFE for Kids Act takes effect on January 25, 2027. For the bill’s history and proposed requirements, read everything you need to know about the New York Privacy Act; for the state’s data security law, see our New York SHIELD Act guide.