Assembly BillIntroduced
A 8111: Requires portable electronic devices manufactured for sale in the state to be equipped with an ATSC 3.0 chip.
What A 8111 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the general business law to regulate the manufacturing of portable electronic devices. It defines a portable electronic device as a hand-held mobile telephone, personal digital assistant, or handheld device with mobile data access. As of January 1, 2027, no manufacturer selling portable electronic devices in the state must provide them without an ATSC 3.0 chip. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8111
- What is the current status of A 8111?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 8111 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 8111 pass?
- Not yet. A 8111 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8111, and where is it now?
- A 8111 was authored by Asm. Clyde Vanel. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Apr. 30, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 30, 2025 · 222 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8111 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the manufactur- ing of portable electronic devices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2 40-A to read as follows: 3 ARTICLE 40-A 4 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES 5 Section 925. Manufacturing requirements. 6 § 925. Manufacturing requirements. 1. For the purposes of this 7 section, "portable electronic device" shall mean any hand-held mobile 8 telephone, as defined by subdivision one of section twelve hundred twen- 9 ty-five-c of the vehicle and traffic law, personal digital assistant 10 (PDA), or handheld device with mobile data access. 11 2. On and after January first, two thousand twenty-seven, no manufac- 12 turer shall provide for sale in this state any portable electronic 13 device not equipped with an ATSC 3.0 chip. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07343-01-5
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