New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 4506: Enacts the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 4506 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gounardes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Shelley Mayer | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 37 |
| Jessica Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Steve Rhoads | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 5 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
- REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY