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Home/Bills/A 1157New York · 2025–2026 Legislative Session
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A 1157: Relates to imposing a five-day time limit during which to disclose a breach in the security of a system.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 1157 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill aims to amend the General Business Law to improve the security of computerized data that includes private information. It requires businesses that own or license such data to disclose any breach of security to affected residents of New York State within five days of discovery. The disclosure must be made in a timely and reasonable manner, with the goal of notifying residents as quickly as possible. The bill also states that the disclosure should be made within thirty days after the breach is discovered, except in cases where law enforcement needs are involved. The amendments take effect immediately.

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Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Tommy John SchiavoniKarines ReyesDana LevenbergNader SayeghBrian ManktelowJodi Giglio
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Jan. 07, 2026referred to consumer affairs and protection
Jan. 09, 2025referred to consumer affairs and protection
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 270 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1157 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to disclosure of breaches of the security of the system The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 899-aa of 2 the general business law, as amended by chapter 647 of the laws of 2024, 3 is amended to read as follows: 4 Any person or business which owns or licenses computerized data which 5 includes private information shall disclose any breach of the security 6 of the system [following] within five days of the discovery or notifica- 7 tion of the breach in the security of the system to any resident of New 8 York state whose private information was, or is reasonably believed to 9 have been, accessed or acquired by a person without valid authorization. 10 [The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and 11 without unreasonable delay, provided that such notification shall be 12 made within thirty days after the breach has been discovered, except for 13 the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision four 14 of this section.] 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03501-01-5 
Text of A 1157 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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