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Dec 09, 2022 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S9613
Sponsored By
Kevin Thomas
(D) 6th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
James Sanders Jr.
(D) 10th Senate District
S9613 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- State Technology Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §106-c, St Tech L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S508
S9613 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9613 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to prohibiting the use or access of the TikTok application on state issued electronic devices PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To reduce the potential security threats posed by the use of TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, on government devices. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the state technology law to prohibit state employees from accessing TikTok on a government device. Section two of the bill states the effective date.
S9613 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9613 I N S E N A T E December 9, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to prohibiting the use or access of the TikTok application on state issued electronic devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 106-c to read as follows: § 106-C. USE OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS PROHIBITED. NO STATE AGENCY AND NO EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL DOWNLOAD OR USE THE TIKTOK APPLICATION OR VISIT THE TIKTOK WEBSITE ON GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DEVICES, INCLUDING STATE- ISSUED CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS, OR DEVICES CAPABLE OF INTERNET CONNECTIVI- TY. NO PERSON OR ENTITY WHO CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD, BUREAU, AUTHORITY, OR COMMISSION SHALL DOWNLOAD OR USE THE TIKTOK APPLICATION OR VISIT THE TIKTOK WEBSITE ON STATE-ISSUED OR STATE-LEASED EQUIPMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16612-01-2
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