New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8713: Relates to banned members of social referral services
Status: Passed both chambers, June 2, 2026
Relates to bans from online dating services based on content; requires retention of records where necessary to maintain enforcement of fraud bans or content bans; makes related provisions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to banned members of social referral services.
From the amended text, April 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to banned members of social referral services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 394-c of the general business law, as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2025, is amended and two new paragraphs (h) and (i) are added to read as follows: (d) "banned member" shall mean the member whose account or profile is the subject of a fraud ban OR CONTENT BAN. (H) "CONTENT BAN" SHALL MEAN WHEN A MEMBER'S ACCOUNT OR PROFILE IS BARRED FROM AN ONLINE DATING SERVICE BECAUSE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF SUCH ONLINE DATING SERVICE, SUCH MEMBER WAS FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN OR IS SUBSTANTIALLY LIKELY TO HAVE ENGAGED IN CONDUCT OR SHARE CONTENT THAT VIOLATES LAW, BREACHES SUCH ONLINE DATING SERVICE'S TERMS OR POLICIES, OR POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF HARM TO USERS ON SUCH ONLINE DATING SERVICE'S PLATFORM. (I) "CONTRACT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE RECORDS" SHALL INCLUDE THE CONTRACT BETWEEN A USER OF A SOCIAL REFERRAL SERVICE'S PLATFORM AND SUCH SOCIAL REFERRAL SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY CONTRACT AMENDMENTS OR ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS, EVIDENCE OF SUCH USER'S ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CONTRACT'S TERMS, SUCH USER'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION, AND ANY NOTICES PROVIDED BY EITHER …
Sponsors
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96) · primary sponsor
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.685
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9097A
- : REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.269
- : RULES REPORT CAL.269
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 29, 2026): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A8713?
- A8713 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to banned members of social referral services.
- What does A8713 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to banned members of social referral services.
- What is the status of A8713?
- Passed both chambers as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8713?
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A8713?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8713
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