New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 6549: Establishes the "stop online predators act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 6549 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the "stop online predators act". Primary sponsor: Nily Rozic (Democratic). It lists 41 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 6549A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nily Rozic | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Anil Beephan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 105 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Jodi Giglio | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 2 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Larinda Hooks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 35 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Josh Jensen | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 134 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Brian Maher | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 101 |
| John McDonald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Jon Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Joe Sempolinski | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 148 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Matt Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 114 |
| Doug Smith | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Michaelle Solages | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Aron Wieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 6549A
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION