Assembly Bill A5239

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Increases security on digital submissions to the state by requiring the use of verified accounts and multi-factor authorization

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A5239 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add §106-c, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A6128

2025-A5239 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases security on digital submissions to the state by requiring the use of verified accounts and multi-factor authorization.

2025-A5239 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5239
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  state technology law, in relation to increasing
   security on digital submissions to the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
 106-c to read as follows:
   §  106-C.  DIGITAL  SUBMISSIONS TO THE STATE. ANY STATE AGENCY, BOARD,
 BUREAU, AUTHORITY, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OR  OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY
 PERFORMING  A  GOVERNMENTAL  OR  PROPRIETARY FUNCTION FOR THE STATE THAT
 ALLOWS FOR THE DIGITAL SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION  TO  SUCH  GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY  THROUGH  WHICH  THE DIGITAL SUBMISSION CAN BE MADE. SUCH ACCOUNT
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SECURITY FEATURES:
   1. VERIFIED ACCOUNT. (A) TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT, A  USER  SHALL  PROVIDE
 AND CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) THE USER'S FULL NAME;
   (II) THE USER'S PHYSICAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS;
   (III) THE USER'S DATE OF BIRTH;
   (IV) AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) THE USER'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;
   (B) THE USER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER;
   (C) THE USER'S UNITED STATES PASSPORT NUMBER;
   (D) THE USER'S TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; OR
   (E)  ANY  OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE; AND
   (V) THE USER'S EMAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
   (B) THE USER'S ACCOUNT SHALL HAVE A UNIQUE USERNAME CHOSEN BY THE USER
 USING RULES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08052-01-5
 A. 5239                             2

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