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S 3409: Requires the director of information technology services to undertake a detailed study of the comparative qualities of cloud computing services and state data center operations.
What S 3409 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires the Director of Information Technology Services to conduct a study of the comparative qualities of cloud computing services and state data center operations. The study will be conducted by an independent entity and will include analyses of cost, value, operational risks, privacy, security, reliability, redundancy, and disaster recovery. The report will be submitted to the Governor, State Comptroller, and the legislative leaders by May 31, 2026. The study and report will help inform the state's decision-making on data center operations and cloud computing services.
Bill journey
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6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3409
- What is the current status of S 3409?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3409 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 INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY".
- Did S 3409 pass?
- Not yet. S 3409 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3409, and where is it now?
- S 3409 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Internet & Technology.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 241 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3409 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, HARCKHAM, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology AN ACT to require the director of information technology services to undertake a detailed study of the comparative qualities of cloud computing services and state data center operations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The director of information technology services, in consul- 2 tation with the advisory council for technology, shall contract with an 3 independent entity to conduct a detailed study of the comparative quali- 4 ties of cloud computing services and state data center operations. Such 5 contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis through a request for 6 proposals process. Such study shall include, but not be limited to the 7 following comparative analyses: cost, value, operational risks, privacy, 8 security, reliability, redundancy and disaster recovery. Such report 9 shall be submitted to the governor, state comptroller, the temporary 10 president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than 11 May 31, 2026. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05135-01-5
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