New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11568: Prohibits the monetization of ADS-B information
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Prohibits divisions of government and private entities from using information broadcast or collected by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems as a means for calculating, generating, and collecting fees from aircraft owners or operators who operate aircraft within the geographic boundaries of the state.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the monetization of ADS-B information.
From the introduced text, June 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the monetization of ADS-B information 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 section 251-d to read as follows: § 251-D. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCASTS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST" MEANS AN ADVANCED AVIATION SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY THAT COMBINES AN AIRCRAFT'S POSITIONING SOURCE, AIRCRAFT AVIONICS, AND A GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE AN ACCURATE SURVEILLANCE INTERFACE BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE TERM CONSISTS OF TWO DIFFERENT SERVICES, ADS-B IN AND ADS-B OUT, THAT CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUCH AS AN AIRCRAFT'S GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM LOCATION, ALTITUDE, GROUND SPEED, AND OTHER DATA, TO GROUND STATIONS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS WEATHER AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO AIRCRAFT OPERATORS. (B) "AIRCRAFT" MEANS ANY CONTRIVANCE NOW KNOWN, OR HEREAFTER INVENTED, USED OR DESIGNED FOR NAVIGATION OF, OR FLIGHT IN, THE AIR, EXCEPT THAT THE AIRCRAFT MUST HAVE A GROSS WEIGHT OF 12,500 POUNDS OR LESS AND OPERATE UNDER TITLE 14, PART 91, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 2. NO ENTITY, WHETHER A DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT OR A PRIVATE COMPANY OR CORPORATION, MAY USE INFORMATION BROADCAST OR COLLECTED BY AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST SYSTEMS, WHETHER THAT DATA ORIGINATES FROM …
Sponsors
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A11568?
- A11568 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the monetization of ADS-B information.
- What does A11568 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the monetization of ADS-B information.
- What is the status of A11568?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11568?
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for A11568?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11568
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