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New York age-verification & online ID laws

Scheduled SAFE for Kids Act, S7694A (2024) effective Pending final rules (~2026-2027)

SAFE for Kids Act (S7694A), enacted June 20, 2024.

Laws & bills on record

Social media

Scheduled
Bill / statute
SAFE for Kids Act, S7694A (2024)
Status
Passed, not yet in effect
Effective
Pending final rules (~2026-2027)
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.
Sponsor
Sen. Andrew Gounardes & Asm. Nily Rozic (signed by Gov. Hochul)

SAFE for Kids Act (S7694A), enacted June 20, 2024. Bars "addictive" algorithmic feeds and overnight notifications for under-18s without parental consent, and directs operators to use age-determination technology. It takes effect 180 days after the Attorney General finalizes rules; rulemaking is still under way, so it is not yet enforceable.

Timeline
  • Jun 20, 2024Scheduled

Source: nysenate.gov

Social media

Scheduled
Bill / statute
Safe By Design Act -- S9008C (2026)
Status
Passed, not yet in effect
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.
Sponsor
Sen. Andrew Gounardes (signed by Gov. Hochul)

Signed May 26, 2026 (originally the Stop Online Predators Act). Directs platforms to use commercially reasonable age-assurance technology and, for minors, to limit direct-messaging features and access to AI chatbots. Effective Jan 1, 2027.

Timeline
  • May 26, 2026Scheduled
  • Jan 1, 2027In effect

Source: nysenate.gov

Digital ID

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

Effective: Live

Source: tsa.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does New York require age checks or ID to use social media?

Yes, though it is not yet in force. SAFE for Kids Act, S7694A (2024) is scheduled, effective Pending final rules (~2026-2027). SAFE for Kids Act (S7694A), enacted June 20, 2024.

When does New York's age-verification law take effect?

New York's law (SAFE for Kids Act, S7694A (2024)) is scheduled to take effect Pending final rules (~2026-2027).

Does New York have a digital ID requirement?

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

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