STATE OF NEW YORK
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4119
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, ANDERSON, CUNNINGHAM, HEVESI, LAVINE,
STERN, PIROZZOLO, DURSO, NOVAKHOV, DeSTEFANO, TAGUE, BEEPHAN, GANDOL-
FO, SIMON, GLICK, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to prohibiting the
use or access of the TikTok application on state issued electronic
devices
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
2 106-c to read as follows:
3 § 106-c. Use of certain applications prohibited. No state agency and
4 no employee thereof shall download or use the TikTok application or
5 visit the TikTok website on government-issued devices, including state-
6 issued cell phones, laptops, or devices capable of internet connectivi-
7 ty. No person or entity who contracts with the state of New York or any
8 state agency, board, bureau, authority, or commission shall download or
9 use the TikTok application or visit the TikTok website on state-issued
10 or state-leased equipment.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07938-01-5
