New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10708: Prohibits nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about the development of a data center from the public or intended to prevent public review thereof
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
Prohibits municipal corporations from entering into a contract or other agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details of the development of a data center from the public or preventing public review of a data center; prohibits data centers from entering into a contract or other agreement having such purpose; exempts agreements solely intended to protect trade secrets.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general municipal law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about the development of a data center from the public or intended to prevent public review thereof.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about the development of a data center from the public or intended to prevent public review thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 103-i to read as follows: § 103-I. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DATA CENTER AGREEMENTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DATA CENTER" SHALL MEAN A FACILITY OR PROPOSED FACILITY WHERE: (A) SUCH FACILITY'S PRIMARY SERVICES ARE STORAGE, MANAGEMENT, AND PROCESSING OF DIGITAL DATA; AND (B) SUCH FACILITY IS USED TO HOUSE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS SUCH AS SERVERS AND NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE, INTERNET-RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, DATA CONNECTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS; FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS; AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES. 2. (A) NO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR OTHER AGREEMENT, INCLUDING A NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, THAT HAS THE PURPOSE OR EFFECT OF CONCEALING THE DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA CENTER FROM THE PUBLIC OR PREVENTING PUBLIC REVIEW OF A DATA CENTER. (B) THE PROVISIONS OF …
Sponsors
- Rachel May (D, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is S10708?
- S10708 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about the development of a data center from the public or intended to prevent public review thereof.
- What does S10708 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general municipal law and the general business law, in relation to prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about the development of a data center from the public or intended to prevent public review thereof.
- What is the status of S10708?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10708?
- Rachel May (D, 48).
- Where is the official record for S10708?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10708
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