S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5916--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 24, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Cities -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to interagency
data sharing by agencies of a city with a population of one million or
more for providing benefits, services or care coordination
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "one city act".
§ 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section
139-f to read as follows:
§ 139-F. DATA SHARING BY AGENCIES WITHIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR
PROVIDING BENEFITS, SERVICES OR CARE COORDINATION. 1. APPLICABILITY.
THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
MORE.
2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND
DECLARES THAT THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF BENEFITS, SERVICES AND CARE
COORDINATION BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ITS POPULACE MAY BE IMPROVED
THROUGH COOPERATIVE DATA-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS THAT ENABLE ITS AGENCIES
TO ACT, IN EFFECT, AS A SINGLE COORDINATED ENTITY, "ONE CITY", FOR SUCH
PURPOSES. THE DELIVERY OF BENEFITS, SERVICES AND CARE COORDINATION OFTEN
EITHER REQUIRES OR IS BUTTRESSED BY THE SHARING OF THE PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION COLLECTED FROM INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS BY ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCY WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PARTICULARLY WHERE THE SAME
INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD IS KNOWN TO MULTIPLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
OR FACES COMPLEX CHALLENGES REQUIRING CROSS-AGENCY COORDINATION TO
EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS A PRESSING NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS BUT
NOT LIMITED TO FOOD, SHELTER, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PUBLIC BENEFITS,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AND HEALTH CARE. THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ENSURING
ROBUST PROTECTIONS FOR SAFEGUARDING THE PRIVACY OF THE PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE ENTRUSTED TO THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHILE
ALSO ENABLING ITS AGENCIES TO RESPONSIBLY SHARE SUCH INFORMATION WITH
EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVER BENEFITS, SERVICES AND CARE
COORDINATION TO ITS POPULACE. STATE AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATIVE DATA-SHAR-
ING ARRANGEMENTS THAT ENABLE AGENCIES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO COORDI-
NATE THEIR ACTIVITIES IS NECESSARY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH
PERSONAL INFORMATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. SUCH COOPERATIVE
DATA-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED WITH APPRO-
PRIATE SAFEGUARDS AND PROTOCOLS FOR PROTECTING PERSONAL PRIVACY AND
CYBERSECURITY.
3. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
(A) "AGENCY" MEANS AN OFFICE, POSITION, ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT,
DIVISION, BUREAU, BOARD OR COMMISSION, OR A CORPORATION, INSTITUTION OR
AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT, THE EXPENSES OF WHICH ARE PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART
FROM THE CITY TREASURY.
(B) "AGENT" MEANS AN AUTHORIZED PERSON WHO ACTS ON BEHALF OF OR AT THE
DIRECTION OF AN AGENCY.
(C) "BENEFITS" MEANS ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PROVIDES TO INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MEET BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS BUT NOT
LIMITED TO FOOD, SHELTER, FINANCIAL SECURITY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH
CARE, AND OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE OR RESOURCES THAT MAY HELP IMPROVE
AN INDIVIDUAL'S QUALITY OF LIFE.
(D) "CARE COORDINATION" MEANS COORDINATION OR CASE MANAGEMENT OF BENE-
FITS AND SERVICES.
(E) "HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY THAT DELIVERS A SERVICE TO
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING OR
ENHANCING SUCH INDIVIDUALS' HEALTH OR WELFARE IN CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, HEALTH PROB-
LEMS, CHILD ABUSE, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, SUICIDE, HUNGER, UNEMPLOY-
MENT, LACK OF SUITABLE SHELTER, CRIME, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND POVER-
TY.
(F) "PERSONAL INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION COLLECTED BY AN AGENCY
CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL THAT, BECAUSE OF NAME, NUMBER, SYMBOL, MARK OR
OTHER IDENTIFIER, CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY THAT INDIVIDUAL, AND INCLUDES
DATA CONTAINED IN AN AGENCY RECORD ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S BACKGROUND,
CIRCUMSTANCES, NEEDS AND SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE INDI-
VIDUAL.
(G) "SERVICES" MEANS FUNCTIONS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EDUCA-
TIONAL EFFORTS AND OUTREACH BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT BENEFITS,
SERVICES, AND CARE COORDINATION.
4. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AMONG AGENCIES. SUBJECT TO ANY
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY FEDERAL LAW RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
PERSONAL INFORMATION, AN AGENCY MAY DISCLOSE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF
INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE RESTRICTED FROM DISCLOSURE TO ANOTH-
ER AGENCY OR AGENT THEREOF FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF:
(A) PROVIDING BENEFITS, SERVICES, OR CARE COORDINATION TO INDIVIDUALS;
OR
(B) A RESEARCH STUDY CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF BENEFITS, SERVICES OR
CARE COORDINATION THAT IS CONDUCTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT HEALTH OR HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICA-
BLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH.
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5. WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION. THE DISCLOSURE
OF PERSONAL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY BE MADE
SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE
DISCLOSURE OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION, AND SUCH AGREEMENT SHALL:
(A) BE APPROVED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY
OFFICER FOR EACH AGENCY THAT IS A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT, AND THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER, WHERE SUCH A POSITION EXISTS;
(B) PROVIDE THAT ACCESS TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO BE SHARED IS
LIMITED TO EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF THE PARTIES THAT REQUIRE SUCH ACCESS
TO FULFILL THEIR JOB FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO PROVIDING THE BENEFITS,
SERVICES AND CARE COORDINATION DESCRIBED IN SUCH AGREEMENT;
(C) DESCRIBE THE TYPE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO BE SHARED, HOW IT IS
TO BE SHARED, AND THE USE AND PURPOSE RELATING TO SPECIFIC BENEFITS,
SERVICES OR CARE COORDINATION TO BE FURTHERED BY THE DISCLOSURE;
(D) PROHIBIT THE AGENCY TO WHICH PERSONAL INFORMATION SHALL BE
DISCLOSED FROM REDISCLOSING, PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE REVEALING SUCH
PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE DISCLOSING AGEN-
CY, EXCEPT WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, AND REQUIRE THAT SUCH REDISCLOSURE BE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN
THIS SUBDIVISION; AND
(E) IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION, STORAGE,
USE AND ACCESS TO THE DISCLOSED PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT ARE NO LESS
STRINGENT THAN THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT
DIRECTS, MANAGES, AND HAS AUTHORITY OVER A CITY'S CYBER DEFENSE, INVES-
TIGATION, RESPONSE, AND POLICY.
6. LIMITATION OF DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO AUTHORIZE THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL
INFORMATION AMONG OR BETWEEN AGENCIES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSE THAN PROVIDING OR MAKING AVAILABLE BENEFITS, SERVICES AND
CARE COORDINATION TO ITS POPULACE OR CONDUCTING A RESEARCH STUDY PURSU-
ANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, NOR SHALL THIS
SECTION BE INTERPRETED TO AUTHORIZE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
FOR THE PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATING AN OFFENSE AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.