Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2023 | referred to internet and technology |
senate Bill S508
Sponsored By
Kevin Thomas
(D) 6th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Internet And Technology 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
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 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9613
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.
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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