New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8641: Provides website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies; prevents operators from making additional requests for the use of non-essential cookies.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies.
From the amended text, April 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-FFF to read as follows: ARTICLE 39-FFF NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES PRIVACY SECTION 899-SS. DEFINITIONS. 899-TT. RIGHT TO REFUSE NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES. 899-UU. ENFORCEMENT. § 899-SS. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "COOKIE" MEANS A SMALL TEXT FILE A WEB BROWSER CREATES WHEN A USER VISITS A WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION. 2. "ESSENTIAL COOKIES" MEANS A COOKIE STRICTLY NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN BASIC WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SECURITY AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT. 3. "NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES" MEANS A COOKIE NOT REQUIRED FOR BASIC WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DATA ANALYTICS, MARKETING, AND USER PREFERENCES. 4. "USER" MEANS A USER OF A WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION IN NEW YORK STATE, NOT ACTING AS AN OPERATOR, AGENT, OR AFFILIATE OF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. 5. "OPERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON, BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY WHO OPERATES OR PROVIDES A WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION IN WHICH DATA …
Sponsors
- Rachel May (D, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8641A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.684
- : REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
Votes
- Senate Internet And Technology Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Internet And Technology Committee Vote (April 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S8641?
- S8641 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies.
- What does S8641 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing website and mobile application users the right to refuse non-essential cookies.
- What is the status of S8641?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8641?
- Rachel May (D, 48).
- Where is the official record for S8641?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8641
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