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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6031: Establishes the biometric identifier privacy act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 6031 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the biometric identifier privacy act. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 6031A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the biometric identifier privacy act; requires private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within three years of the individual's last interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 4 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Jarett GandolfoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse7
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Clyde VanelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 6031A
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  3. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  4. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source