Keypoint: Assuming the bills become law and go into effect, operators of websites and online services that collect the personal data of minors and are subject to the bills will need to undertake several compliance activities.

On June 7, 2024, the New York legislature passed two bills directed at kids’ use of online technologies – the New York Child Data Protection Act (S7695) and the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act (S7694). The bills will next move to New York Governor Kathy Hochul for consideration. The Governor already issued a press release in support of the bills.

Conversely, NetChoice – a trade association for Internet companies – issued a press release and wrote a Daily News’ op-ed calling the bills unconstitutional. NetChoice previously challenged the constitutionality of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. NetChoice won at the trial level and the case is on appeal.

In the below article, we provide a brief summary of the two bills.