Assembly Bill A5239

                             
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                                   5239
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  state technology law, in relation to increasing
   security on digital submissions to the state
 
   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.  DIGITAL  SUBMISSIONS TO THE STATE. ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD,
 BUREAU, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OR  OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY
 PERFORMING  A  GOVERNMENTAL  OR  PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE THAT
 ALLOWS FOR THE DIGITAL SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION  TO  SUCH  GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY  THROUGH  WHICH  THE DIGITAL SUBMISSION CAN BE MADE. SUCH ACCOUNT
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SECURITY FEATURES:
   1. VERIFIED ACCOUNT. (A) TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT, A  USER  SHALL  PROVIDE
 AND CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) THE USER'S FULL NAME;
   (II) THE USER'S PHYSICAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS;
   (III) THE USER'S DATE OF BIRTH;
   (IV) AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) THE USER'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;
   (B) THE USER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER;
   (C) THE USER'S UNITED STATES PASSPORT NUMBER;
   (D) THE USER'S TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; OR
   (E)  ANY  OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE; AND
   (V) THE USER'S EMAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
   (B) THE USER'S ACCOUNT SHALL HAVE A UNIQUE USERNAME CHOSEN BY THE USER
 USING RULES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (C) THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY SHALL VALIDATE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
 THE USER TO CREATE SUCH ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE.
   2.  MULTI-FACTOR AUTHORIZATION. TO ACCESS AN ACCOUNT MADE UNDER SUBDI-
 VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A USER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE  THE  USER'S
 USERNAME  AND  TWO  OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF AUTHENTICATION TO VERIFY
 SUCH USER'S IDENTITY:
   (A) A PASSWORD;
   (B) ANSWERS TO PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED SECURITY QUESTIONS;
   (C) BIOMETRIC DATA, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT, FACIAL  OR  VOICE  RECOGNI-
 TION;
   (D) AN AUTHORIZATION CODE SENT BY PHONE CALL, TEXT MESSAGE OR EMAIL TO
 THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED; OR
   (E) ANY OTHER AUTHORIZATION TYPES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE.
   §  2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act  on  its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 effective date.