| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to internet and technology |
| Jan 04, 2023 |
referred to internet and technology |
Senate Bill S508
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Internet And Technology Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 10th Senate District
2023-S508 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3317
- Current Committee:
- Senate Internet And Technology
- Law Section:
- State Technology Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §106-c, St Tech L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S9613
2025-2026: A4119
2023-S508 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S508
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.
2023-S508 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
508
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 4, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and
Technology
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.
LBD01112-01-3
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